#aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dihc ,,an ,,act ,to simplify and streamline the information regarding institutions of higher education made publicly available by the ,secretary of ,education1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,strengthening ,transparency in ,higher ,education ,act4 #b4 ,college ,dashboard website 7a7 ,establishment ,section #acb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking first-time12 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking first-time12 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking first-time12 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking first-time2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking first-time2 7#c7 by striking subsections 7c7 through 7g71 7j71 and 7l72 7#d7 by redesignating subsections 7h71 7i71 and 7k7 as subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e71 respectively2 and 7#e7 by striking subsection 7d7 7as so redesignated7 and inserting the following new subsection3 7d7 ,consumer information 7#a7 ,availability of title ,,iv institution information ,the ,secretary shall develop and make publicly available a website to be known as the ,college ,dashboard website in accordance with this section and prominently display on such website1 in simple1 understandable1 and unbiased terms for the most recent academic year for which satisfactory data are available1 the following information with respect to each institution of higher education that participates in a program under title ,,iv3 7,a7 ,a link to the website of the institution4 7,b7 ,an identification of the type of institution as one of the following3 7i7 ,a four-year public institution of higher education4 7ii7 ,a four-year private1 nonprofit institution of higher education4 7iii7 ,a four-year private1 for-profit institution of higher education4 7iv7 ,a two-year public institution of higher education4 7v7 ,a two-year private1 nonprofit institution of higher education4 7vi7 ,a two-year private1 for-profit institution of higher education4 7vii7 ,a less than two-year public institution of higher education4 7viii7 ,a less than two-year private1 nonprofit institution of higher education4 7ix7 ,a less than two-year private1 for-profit institution of higher education4 7,c7 ,the number of students enrolled at the institution-- 7i7 as undergraduate students2 and 7ii7 as graduate students1 if applicable4 7,d7 ,the student-faculty ratio4 7,e7 ,the percentage of degree-seeking or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within-- 7i7 #ajj percent of the normal time for completion of1 or graduation from1 the program in which the student is enrolled2 7ii7 #aej percent of the normal time for completion of1 or graduation from1 the program in which the student is enrolled2 and 7iii7 #bjj percent of the normal time for completion of1 or graduation from1 the program in which the student is enrolled4 7,f7 ,the average net price per year for undergraduate students receiving ,federal student financial aid under title ,,iv based on an income category selected by the user from a list containing the following income categories3 7i7 #j to #cj1jjj4 7ii7 #cj1jja to #dh1jjj4 7iii7 #dh1jja to #ge1jjj4 7iv7 #ge1jja to #aaj1jjj4 7v7 #aaj1 #jja to #aej1jjj4 7vi7 ,over #aej1jjj4 7,g7 ,a link to the net price calculator for such institution4 7,h7 ,the percentage of undergraduate students who obtained a certificate or degree from the institution who borrowed ,federal student loans and the average ,federal student loan debt incurred by an undergraduate student who obtained a certificate or degree from the institution and borrowed ,federal student loans in the course of obtaining such certificate or degree4 7,i7 ,a link to national and regional data from the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics on starting salaries in all major occupations4 7,j7 ,a link to the webpage of the institution containing campus safety data with respect to such institution4 7#b7 ,additional information ,the ,secretary shall publish on ,internet webpages that are linked to through the ,college ,dashboard website for the most recent academic year for which satisfactory data is available the following information with respect to each institution of higher education that participates in a program under title ,,iv3 7,a7 ,enrollment 7i7 ,the percentages of male and female undergraduate students enrolled at the institution4 7ii7 ,the percentages of undergraduate students enrolled at the institution-- 7,i7 full-time2 and 7,,ii7 less than full-time4 7iii7 ,in the case of an institution other than an institution that provides all courses and programs through distance education1 of the undergraduate students enrolled at the institution-- 7,i7 the percentage of such students who are from the ,state in which the institution is located2 7,,ii7 the percentage of such students who are from other ,states2 and 7,,iii7 the percentage of such students who are international students4 7iv7 ,the percentages of undergraduate students enrolled at the institution1 disaggregated by-- 7,i7 race and ethnic background2 7,,ii7 classification as a student with a disability2 7,,iii7 recipients of a ,federal ,pell ,grant2 7,,iv7 recipients of assistance under a tuition assistance program conducted by the ,department of ,defense under section #aghd;a or #bjjg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or other authorities available to the ,department of ,defense or veterans' education benefits 7as defined in section #dhj72 and 7,v7 recipients of a ,federal student loan4 7,b7 ,completion ,the information required under paragraph 7#a77;,e71 disaggregated by-- 7i7 recipients of a ,federal ,pell ,grant2 7ii7 recipients of a loan made under part ,d 7other than a ,federal ,direct ,unsubsidized ,stafford ,loan7 who did not receive a ,federal ,pell ,grant2 7iii7 persons who did not receive a ,federal ,pell ,grant or a loan made under part ,d 7other than a ,federal ,direct ,unsubsidized ,stafford ,loan72 7iv7 race and ethnic background2 7v7 classification as a student with a disability2 and 7vi7 recipients of assistance under a tuition assistance program conducted by the ,department of ,defense under section #aghd;a or #bjjg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or other authorities available to the ,department of ,defense or veterans' education benefits 7as defined in section #dhj74 7,c7 ,costs 7i7 ,the cost of attendance for full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the institution who live on campus4 7ii7 ,the cost of attendance for full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the institution who live off campus4 7iii7 ,the cost of tuition and fees for full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the institution4 7iv7 ,the cost of tuition and fees per credit hour or credit hour equivalency for undergraduate students enrolled in the institution less than full time4 7v7 ,in the case of a public institution of higher education 7other than an institution described in clause 7vi77 and notwithstanding subsection 7b77#a71 the costs described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 for-- 7,i7 full-time students enrolled in the institution who are residents of the ,state in which the institution is located2 and 7,,ii7 full-time students enrolled in the institution who are not residents of such ,state4 7vi7 ,in the case of a public institution of higher education that offers different tuition rates for students who are residents of a geographic subdivision smaller than a ,state and students not located in such geographic subdivision and notwithstanding subsection 7b77#a71 the costs described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 for-- 7,i7 full-time students enrolled at the institution who are residents of such geographic subdivision2 7,,ii7 full-time students enrolled at the institution who are residents of the ,state in which the institution is located but not residents of such geographic subdivision2 and 7,,iii7 full-time students enrolled at the institution who are not residents of such ,state4 7,d7 ,financial aid 7i7 ,the average annual grant amount 7including ,federal1 ,state1 and institutional aid7 awarded to an undergraduate student enrolled at the institution who receives financial aid4 7ii7 ,the percentage of undergraduate students enrolled at the institution receiving ,federal1 ,state1 and institutional grants1 student loans1 and any other type of student financial assistance known by the institution1 provided publicly or through the institution1 such as ,federal work-study funds4 7iii7 ,the cohort default rate 7as defined in section #dce7m77 for such institution4 7,e7 ,faculty information 7i7 ,the ratio of the number of course sections taught by part-time instructors to the number of course sections taught by full-time faculty1 disaggregated by course sections intended primarily for undergraduate students and course sections intended primarily for graduate students4 7ii7 ,the mean and median years of employment for part-time instructors4 7#c7 ,other data matters 7,a7 ,completion data ,the ,commissioner of ,education ,statistics shall ensure that the information required under paragraph 7#a77;,e7 includes information with respect to all students at an institution1 including students other than first-time1 full-time students and students who transfer to another institution1 in a manner that the ,commissioner considers appropriate4 7,b7 ,adjustment of income categories ,the ,secretary may annually adjust the range of each of the income categories described in paragraph 7#a77;,f7 to account for a change in the ,consumer ,price ,index for ,all ,urban ,consumers as determined by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics if the ,secretary determines an adjustment is necessary4 7#d7 ,institutional comparison ,the ,secretary shall include on the ,college ,dashboard website a method for users to easily compare the information required under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 between institutions4 7#e7 ,updates 7,a7 ,data ,the ,secretary shall update the ,college ,dashboard website not less than annually4 7,b7 ,technology and format ,the ,secretary shall regularly assess the format and technology of the ,college ,dashboard website and make any changes or updates that the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7#f7 ,consumer testing 7,a7 ,in general ,in developing and maintaining the ,college ,dashboard website1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with appropriate departments and agencies of the ,federal ,government1 shall conduct consumer testing with appropriate persons1 including current and prospective college students1 family members of such students1 institutions of higher education1 and experts1 to ensure that the ,college ,dashboard website is usable and easily understandable and provides useful and relevant information to students and families4 7,b7 ,recommendations for changes ,the ,secretary shall submit to the authorizing committees any recommendations that the ,secretary considers appropriate for changing the information required to be provided on the ,college ,dashboard website under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 based on the results of the consumer testing conducted under subparagraph 7,a74 7#g7 ,provision of appropriate links to prospective students after submission of ,,fafsa ,the ,secretary shall provide to each student that submits a ,free ,application for ,federal ,student ,aid described in section #dhc a link to the webpage of the ,college ,dashboard website that contains the information required under paragraph 7#a7 for each institution of higher education such student includes on such ,application4 7#h7 ,interagency coordination ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with each appropriate head of a department or agency of the ,federal ,government1 shall ensure to the greatest extent practicable that any information related to higher education that is published by such department or agency is consistent with the information published on the ,college ,dashboard website4 7#i7 ,references to ,college ,navigator website ,any reference in this ,act to the ,college ,navigator website shall be considered a reference to the ,college ,dashboard website4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 as amended by subsection 7a7 of this section1 is further amended-- 7#a7 in section #aca7;h7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae7;h771 by striking ,college ,navigator and inserting ,college ,dashboard2 and 7#b7 in section #acb7;a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a7a771 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following new paragraph3 7#a7 ,college ,dashboard website ,the term ,college ,dashboard website means the ,college ,dashboard website required under subsection 7d74 4 7c7 ,development ,the ,secretary of ,education shall develop and publish the ,college ,dashboard website required under section #acb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a71 as amended by subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of this section1 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,college ,navigator website maintenance ,the ,secretary shall maintain the ,college ,navigator website required under section #acb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a71 as in effect the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 in the manner required under the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife1 as in effect on such day1 until the ,college ,dashboard website referred to in subsection 7c7 is complete and publicly available on the ,internet4 #c4 ,net price calculators ,subsection 7c7 of section #acb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;a71 as redesignated by section #b7;a77#d7 of this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#f72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following new paragraphs3 7#d7 ,minimum requirements for net price calculators ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of the ,strengthening ,transparency in ,higher ,education ,act1 a net price calculator for an institution of higher education shall meet the following requirements3 7,a7 ,the link for the calculator shall-- 7i7 be clearly labeled as a net price calculator and prominently1 clearly1 and conspicuously posted in locations on the website of such institution where information on costs and aid is provided and any other location that the institution considers appropriate2 and 7ii7 match in size and font to the other prominent links on the webpage where the link for the calculator is displayed4 7,b7 ,the webpage displaying the results for the calculator shall specify at least the following information3 7i7 ,the net price 7as calculated under subsection 7a77#b77 for such institution1 which shall be the most visually prominent figure on the results screen4 7ii7 ,cost of attendance1 including-- 7,i7 tuition and fees2 7,,ii7 average annual cost of room and board for the institution for a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the institution2 7,,iii7 average annual cost of books and supplies for a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the institution2 and 7,,iv7 estimated cost of other expenses 7including personal expenses and transportation7 for a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the institution4 7iii7 ,estimated total need-based grant aid and merit-based grant aid from ,federal1 ,state1 and institutional sources that may be available to a full-time undergraduate student4 7iv7 ,percentage of the full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the institution that received any type of grant aid described in clause 7iii74 7v7 ,the disclaimer described in paragraph 7#f74 7vi7 ,in the case of a calculator that-- 7,i7 includes questions to estimate the eligibility of a student or prospective student for veterans' education benefits 7as defined in section #dhj7 or educational benefits for active duty service members1 such benefits are displayed on the results screen in a manner that clearly distinguishes such benefits from the grant aid described in clause 7iii72 or 7,,ii7 does not include questions to estimate eligibility for the benefits described in subclause 7,i71 the results screen indicates that certain students 7or prospective students7 may qualify for such benefits and includes a link to information about such benefits4 7,c7 ,the institution shall populate the calculator with data from an academic year that is not more than #b academic years prior to the most recent academic year4 7#e7 ,prohibition on use of data collected by the net price calculator ,a net price calculator for an institution of higher education shall-- 7,a7 clearly indicate which questions are required to be completed for an estimate of the net price from the calculator2 7,b7 in the case of a calculator that requests contact information from users1 clearly mark such requests as optional and provide for an estimate of the net price from the calculator without requiring users to enter such information2 and 7,c7 prohibit any personally identifiable information provided by users from being sold or made available to third parties4 4 #d4 ,funding 7a7 ,use of existing funds ,of the amount authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,education to maintain the ,college ,navigator website1 #a1jjj1jjj shall be available to carry out this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4 7b7 ,no additional funds authorized ,no funds are authorized by this ,act to be appropriated to carry out this ,act or the amendments made by this ,act4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,july #bc1 #bjad4;,clerk4