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Bill > A2602
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill revises the annual reporting requirements of public institutions of higher education. Under current law, a public institution of higher education is required to prepare and make available to the public an annual report on the condition of the institution. Under current law, the report is to include a profile of the student body including graduation rates, SAT or other test scores, the percentage of New Jersey residents in the student body, the number of scholarship students, and the number of Educational Opportunity Fund students in attendance. This bill revises the law to require the report also include information on retention rates, the number of applicants to the institution, and acceptance rates as part of the report on the profile of the student body. Additionally, the bill requires all information included as part of the profile of the student body be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, family income, and first-generation status as available. This bill also requires a public institution of higher education to utilize the data collected on the profile of the student body for the annual report to evaluate the diversity of the institution and inform admissions policies. Finally, the bill requires each institution to use this data to improve equity initiatives and determine resource allocation that promotes diversity and inclusion.
AI Summary
This bill requires public colleges and universities to expand their annual reports to the public by including new information about their student body, such as retention rates, the number of applicants, and acceptance rates, in addition to existing data like graduation rates and test scores. Crucially, all of this student profile information must now be broken down by race, ethnicity, gender, family income, and whether students are the first in their family to attend college, if this data is available. Furthermore, institutions must use this detailed student data to assess their diversity, guide their admissions policies, improve programs aimed at fairness and equal opportunity, and decide how to allocate resources to foster a more diverse and inclusive environment.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2602 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A3000/2602_I1.HTM |
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