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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 478 

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for comprehensive 

student achievement information. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 

Mr. ROMNEY (for himself, Mr. BARRASSO, and Mr. HICKENLOOPER) 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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Graduation Reporting 

5 for Accuracy and Decision-Making Act’’ or the ‘‘GRAD 

6 Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. CONSUMER INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLETION OR 

8 GRADUATION TIMES. 

9 (a) TRANSPARENCY IN COLLEGE TUITION FOR CON10 SUMERS.—Section 132(i)(1)(J) of the Higher Education 


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1 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015a(i)(1)(J)) is amended to 

2 read as follows: 

3 ‘‘(J)(i) For programs of study 4 years of 

4 length or longer— 

5 ‘‘(I) the percentages of first-time, full6 time, degree- or certificate-seeking under7 graduate students enrolled at the institu8 tion who obtain a degree or certificate 

9 within each of the times for completion or 

10 graduation described in subclauses (I) 

11 through (III) of clause (iii); 

12 ‘‘(II) the percentages of first-time, 

13 part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking un14 dergraduate students enrolled at the insti15 tution who obtain a degree or certificate 

16 within each of the times for completion or 

17 graduation described in subclauses (I) 

18 through (III) of clause (iii); 

19 ‘‘(III) the percentages of non-first 

20 time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seek21 ing undergraduate students enrolled at the 

22 institution who obtain a degree or certifi23 cate within each of the times for comple24 tion or graduation described in subclauses 

25 (I) through (III) of clause (iii); and 


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1 ‘‘(IV) the percentages of non-first2 time, part-time, degree- or certificate-seek3 ing undergraduate students enrolled at the 

4 institution who obtain a degree or certifi5 cate within each of the times for comple6 tion or graduation described in subclauses 

7 (I) through (III) of clause (iii). 

8 ‘‘(ii) For programs of study less than 4 

9 years— 

10 ‘‘(I) the percentages of first-time, full11 time, degree- or certificate-seeking under12 graduate students enrolled at the institu13 tion who obtain a degree or certificate 

14 within each of the times for completion or 

15 graduation described in subclauses (I) 

16 through (IV) of clause (iii); 

17 ‘‘(II) the percentages of first-time, 

18 part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking un19 dergraduate students enrolled at the insti20 tution who obtain a degree or certificate 

21 within each of the times for completion or 

22 graduation described in subclauses (I) 

23 through (IV) of clause (iii); 

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1 ing undergraduate students enrolled at the 

2 institution who obtain a degree or certifi3 cate within each of the times for comple4 tion or graduation described in subclauses 

5 (I) through (IV) of clause (iii); and 

6 ‘‘(IV) the percentages of non-first7 time, part-time, degree- or certificate-seek8 ing undergraduate students enrolled at the 

9 institution who obtain a degree or certifi10 cate within each of the times for comple11 tion or graduation described in subclauses 

12 (I) through (IV) of clause (iii). 

13 ‘‘(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph, 

14 the times for completion or graduation are as 

15 follows: 

16 ‘‘(I) The normal time for completion 

17 of, or graduation from, the student’s pro18 gram. 

19 ‘‘(II) 150 percent of the normal time 

20 for completion of, or graduation from, the 

21 student’s program. 

22 ‘‘(III) 200 percent of the normal time 

23 for completion of, or graduation from, the 

24 student’s program. 


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1 ‘‘(IV) 300 percent of the normal time 

2 for completion of, or graduation from, the 

3 student’s program. 

4 ‘‘(iv) In making publicly available the per5 centages described in this subparagraph, the 

6 Secretary shall display each percentage in a 

7 consistent manner and with equal visibility.’’. 

8 (b) INSTITUTIONAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN9 FORMATION FOR STUDENTS.—Section 485(a) of the 

10 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(a)) is 

11 amended— 

12 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph 

13 (L) and inserting the following: 

14 ‘‘(L) each completion or graduation rate for 

15 each type of student and program described in 

16 clauses (i) and (ii) of section 132(i)(1)(J);’’; and 

17 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘within 150 

18 percent of the normal time for completion of or 

19 graduation from the program’’ and inserting ‘‘within 

20 the time for completion or graduation described in 

21 section 132(i)(1)(J) applicable to such student and 

22 such program’’. 

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