Bill > A5925

This bill requires four-year public and independent institutions of higher education to collect and publish comprehensive employment data for their graduates, starting with the 2022-2023 academic year. Specifically, the institutions must provide on their websites detailed employment information for graduates, including the percentage of students employed in their field of study and overall employment rates, the percentage of students enrolled in graduate programs, and the average salary one year after graduation. The bill mandates that institutions conduct an annual employment survey of graduates beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year and maintain this employment data on their websites for four academic years. Additionally, the Secretary of Higher Education will be responsible for creating guidelines for collecting this data, compiling a comparative profile of employment outcomes across institutions, and presenting the information in a way that allows students and families to easily compare employment data between different schools. The bill aims to provide more transparency about the career outcomes of graduates, helping prospective students make more informed decisions about their higher education choices.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5925