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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for comprehensive student achievement information.
Summary
This bill amends the Higher Education Act to require colleges to publicly report graduation and completion rates broken down by student characteristics including enrollment status (full-time or part-time) and whether students are first-time or returning students. Colleges must report what percentage of each student group completes their program within the normal timeframe, as well as within 150 percent, 200 percent, and 300 percent of normal completion time. The bill requires the Education Department to display these percentages consistently and with equal prominence in publicly available information. Colleges must also provide these completion rate breakdowns to prospective students when delivering financial aid information.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
3 cosponsors
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
Actions (2)
- Apr 29, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2130-2131) · senate
- Apr 29, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 29, 2026
Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Budd, Ms. Lummis, and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for comprehensive student achievement information.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Time for Completion Act”.
SEC. 2. CONSUMER INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLETION OR GRADUATION TIMES.
(a) Transparency in College Tuition for Consumers.—Subparagraph
(J) of section 132(i)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015a(i)(1)(J)) is amended to read as follows:
“(J)(i) For programs of study 4 years of length or longer—
“(I) the percentages of first-time, full- time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(III) of clause (iii);
“(II) the percentages of first-time, part- time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(III) of clause (iii);
“(III) the percentages of non-first time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(III) of clause (iii); and
“(IV) the percentages of non-first-time, part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(III) of clause (iii).
“(ii) For programs of study less than 4 years—
“(I) the percentages of first-time, full- time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(IV) of clause (iii);
“(II) the percentages of first-time, part- time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(IV) of clause (iii);
“(III) the percentages of non-first-time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(IV) of clause (iii); and
“(IV) the percentages of non-first-time, part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(IV) of clause (iii).
“(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the times for completion or graduation are as follows:
“(I) The normal time for completion of, or graduation from, the student’s program.
“(II) 150 percent of the normal time for completion of, or graduation from, the student’s program.
“(III) 200 percent of the normal time for completion of, or graduation from, the student’s program.
“(IV) 300 percent of the normal time for completion of, or graduation from, the student’s program.
“(iv) In making publicly available the percentages described in this subparagraph, the Secretary shall display each percentage in a consistent manner and with equal visibility.”.
(b) Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for Students.—Section 485(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (L) and inserting the following:
“(L) each completion or graduation rate for each type of student and program described in clauses (i) and (ii) of section 132(i)(1)(J);”; and
(2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph
(3), by striking “within 150 percent of the normal time for completion of or graduation from the program” and inserting “within the time for completion or graduation described in section 132(i)(1)(J) applicable to such student and such program”. <all>
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