I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4125 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for comprehensive 
student achievement information. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 25, 2017 
Mrs. LOVE (for herself and Ms. FUDGE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
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 Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Comprehensive Stu-
dent Achievement Information Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. CONSUMER INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLETION OR 
GRADUATION TIMES. 
(a) TRANSPARENCY IN COLLEGE TUITION FOR CON-
SUMERS.—Section 132(i)(1)(J) of the Higher Education 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:38 Oct 27, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4125.IH
H4125
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
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 under-
graduate students enrolled at the institu-
tion who obtain a degree or certificate 
within each of the times for completion or 
graduation described in subclauses (I) 
through (III) of clause (ii); 
‘‘(II) the percentages of first-time, 
part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking un-
dergraduate students enrolled at the insti-
tution who obtain a degree or certificate 
within each of the times for completion or 
graduation described in subclauses (I) 
through (III) of clause (ii); 
‘‘(III) the percentages of non-first 
time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seek-
ing undergraduate students enrolled at the 
institution who obtain a degree or certifi-
cate within each of the times for comple-
tion or graduation described in subclauses 
(I) through (III) of clause (ii); and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:38 Oct 27, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4125.IH
H4125
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(IV) the percentages of non-first- 
time, part-time, degree- or certificate-seek-
ing undergraduate students enrolled at the 
institution who obtain a degree or certifi-
cate within each of the times for comple-
tion or graduation described in subclauses 
(I) through (III) of clause (ii). 
‘‘(ii) The times for completion or gradua-
tion described in clause (i) are— 
‘‘(I) the normal time for completion 
of, or graduation from, the student’s pro-
gram; 
‘‘(II) 150 percent of the normal time 
for completion of, or graduation from, the 
student’s program; and 
‘‘(III) 200 percent of the normal time 
for completion of, or graduation from, the 
student’s program. 
‘‘(iii) For programs of study less than 4 
years— 
‘‘(I) the percentages of first-time, full- 
time, degree- or certificate-seeking under-
graduate students enrolled at the institu-
tion who obtain a degree or certificate 
within each of the times for completion or 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:38 Oct 27, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4125.IH
H4125
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
graduation described in subclauses (I) 
through (IV) of clause (iv); 
‘‘(II) the percentages of first-time, 
part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking un-
dergraduate students enrolled at the insti-
tution who obtain a degree or certificate 
within each of the times for completion or 
graduation described in subclauses (I) 
through (IV) of clause (iv); 
‘‘(III) the percentages of non-first- 
time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seek-
ing undergraduate students enrolled at the 
institution who obtain a degree or certifi-
cate within each of the times for comple-
tion or graduation described in subclauses 
(I) through (IV) of clause (iv); and 
‘‘(IV) the percentages of non-first- 
time, part-time, degree- or certificate-seek-
ing undergraduate students enrolled at the 
institution who obtain a degree or certifi-
cate within each of the times for comple-
tion or graduation described in subclauses 
(I) through (IV) of clause (iv). 
‘‘(iv) The times for completion or gradua-
tion described in clause (iii) are— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:38 Oct 27, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4125.IH
H4125
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(I) the normal time for completion 
of, or graduation from, the student’s pro-
gram; 
‘‘(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; and 
‘‘(IV) 300 percent of the normal time 
for completion of, or graduation from, the 
student’s program. 
‘‘(v) In making publicly available the per-
centages described in this subparagraph, the 
Secretary shall display each percentage in a 
consistent manner and with equal visibility.’’. 
(b) INSTITUTIONAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN-
FORMATION FOR STUDENTS.—Section 485(a)(1)(L) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(a)(1)(L)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(L) the completion or gradua-
tion 
rates 
described 
in 
section 
132(i)(1)(J);’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:38 Oct 27, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H4125.IH
H4125
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS