Higher Education, State Council of; publication of graduate employment rates on its website. (HB639)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Stolle (R-Virginia Beach)
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Description
Higher education; publication of graduate employment rates. Requires public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education to publish data on the proportion of graduates with employment at 18 months and five years after the date of graduation. The data shall provide the rate of employment, percentage of employment in the Commonwealth, whether such employment is full time or part time, average salary, major and degree program, and average higher education-related debt of graduates. View Full Text »
Outcome
In the News
State to Publish College Grads’ Employment Rates
May 14, 2012
RICHMOND – Under a new law, state officials will publish online the employment rates and average salaries for graduates from each institution of higher education in Virginia. Prospective students and their parents will be able to see the statistics for each program and type of degree at each school.
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