This bill amends the New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act to require post-secondary educational institutions to collect and report employment data for recent graduates. Specifically, institutions must include information on employment outcomes and earnings data from the New Jersey Statewide Data System for graduates from the three most recent academic years in their student consumer information reports. This addition aims to enhance transparency regarding the employment success of graduates, thereby aiding students and their families in making informed decisions about their education.

In addition to the new requirement for employment data, the bill also modifies existing provisions related to the information institutions must provide on their websites. It removes the requirement to report solely on graduation rates and faculty composition, while adding the necessity to report on employment data, thereby broadening the scope of information available to prospective students. The bill mandates that institutions update this information annually and ensures that it is accessible to students and their families through various online platforms.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 18A:3B-44, 18A:3B-45