Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to provide on website certain information on online degree students and graduate degree students.
Impact
The bill's requirements include posting details such as overall graduation rates, demographic breakdowns, costs of attendance, financial aid availability, average student loan indebtedness, and the number of courses offered online. Institutions must update this information annually and make it accessible to the public. This shift could significantly influence decision-making for students considering attending New Jersey's public universities, especially those interested in online programs, thus ensuring better-informed choices.
Summary
Assembly Bill A2133 seeks to amend existing regulations under the New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act by requiring four-year public institutions of higher education to provide comprehensive information on their websites regarding online degree programs and graduate degree students. This amendment is aimed at increasing transparency for prospective students and their families, aiding them in understanding both the costs and the outcomes associated with different forms of education, including those engaged in online studies.
Contention
While the intent behind A2133 is to enhance information access and consumer awareness, potential points of contention might arise regarding the administrative burden placed on institutions to collect, compute, and continuously update this information. Some may argue that the requirement to detail specific data, particularly relating to graduation rates by various demographics, could expose institutions to scrutiny or criticism, influencing enrollment patterns and institutional reputations. Balancing the need for transparency while ensuring institutions are not overwhelmed by administrative tasks will be crucial in the discussions surrounding this bill.
Same As
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to provide on website certain information on online degree students and graduate degree students.
Carry Over
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to provide on website certain information on online degree students and graduate degree students.
Carry Over
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to provide on website certain information on online degree students and graduate degree students.
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to provide on website certain information on online degree students and graduate degree students.
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to provide on website certain information on online degree students and graduate degree students.
Requires undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires institutions of higher education and certain propriety institutions to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Requires undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Provides that institutions of higher education may permit final-year students in graduate degree programs for mental health care professions to graduate or be matched with residency or clinical programs early.
Requires institutions of higher education and proprietary degree-granting institutions that have agreements with online program managers to disclose online program information.
Requires degree-seeking students enrolled in public institutions of higher education to receive instruction on American government and civic engagement.
Higher education; requiring certain institutions of higher education to publish certain student information on their websites. Effective date. Emergency.
Requires certain institutions of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions to submit certain documentation on online program managers to Secretary of Higher Education.
Requires undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires institutions of higher education and certain propriety institutions to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Requires undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Establishes process for merger or consolidation of public institution of higher education with other institutions of higher education or certain proprietary institutions; requires executive and legislative approval of merger or consolidation.
Establishes process for merger or consolidation of public institution of higher education with other institutions of higher education or certain proprietary institutions; requires executive and legislative approval of merger or consolidation.
Relating to the issuance of a diploma to a student graduating from a public institution of higher education that has undergone a merger, acquisition, or name change.