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I, c. 447; 2022, c. 365.","full_text":"A\n\nEach baccalaureate public institution of higher education shall maintain and update annually no later than September 30 a tab or link on the home page of its website that shall include the following information:1\n\nThe institution’s six-year undergraduate graduation rate for each of the past 10 years;2\n\nThe institution’s freshman-to-sophomore retention rate for full-time undergraduate students for each of the past 10 years;3\n\nThe institution’s average annual percentage increase in base undergraduate tuition for each of the past 10 years;4\n\nThe institution’s average annual percentage increase in mandatory undergraduate comprehensive student fees for each of the past 10 years;5\n\nA link to the annual report of the use of student fees as required by § 23.1-408;6\n\nA link to the postsecondary education and employment data referenced in subsection D of § 23.1-204.1; and7\n\nA summary of the institution’s budget, consistent with the institution’s annual budgeting process, that includes (i) the major budget units (MBUs) in the institution and standard expenditure categories within each MBU for the current fiscal year and the previous fiscal year or (ii) a link to the annual reports required by subdivision B 11 of § 23.1-1303.B\n\nThe Council shall maintain on its website a comparison of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education to each other baccalaureate public institution of higher education on the following measures:1\n\nThe middle 50 percent test score range of first-time undergraduate students whose ACT or SAT scores were in the twenty-fifth to seventy-fifth percentiles of the scores of enrolled students;2\n\nThe percentage of the students who applied for and were offered first-time undergraduate admission;3\n\nThe average and net annual total tuition and fees and room and board for a full-time undergraduate student living on campus;4\n\nAverage undergraduate student educational debt;5\n\nThe first year to second year retention rates for full-time undergraduate students;6\n\nThe four-year, five-year, and six-year undergraduate graduation rates;7\n\nThe percentage of students eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant;8\n\nThe average wages of undergraduate alumni within the first five years of graduation; 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This law was first created in 2015. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 325<\/a> and 328<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 387<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 365<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":72876,"section_number":"23.1-204.1","catch_line":"Postgraduation employment rates","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-204.1\/"},{"id":65273,"section_number":"23.1-408","catch_line":"Annual reporting of the use of student fees","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-408\/"}],"permalink":{"id":184911,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55898,"identifier":"23.1-409","token":"23.1\/II\/4\/23.1-409","url":"\/23.1-409\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-409\/","token":"23.1\/II\/4\/23.1-409","dublin_core":{"Title":"Transparency in higher education information","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-409","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each baccalaureate public institution of higher education<\/span><\/span> shall maintain and update annually no later than September 30 a tab or link on the home page of its website that shall include the following information: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The institution’s six-year undergraduate graduation rate for each of the past 10 years; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The institution’s freshman-to-sophomore retention rate for full-time undergraduate students for each of the past 10 years; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The institution’s average annual percentage increase in base undergraduate tuition for each of the past 10 years; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The institution’s average annual percentage increase in mandatory undergraduate comprehensive student fees for each of the past 10 years; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> A link to the annual report of the use of student fees as required by § 23.1-408<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> A link to the postsecondary education and employment data referenced in subsection D of § 23.1-204.1<\/a>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> A summary of the institution’s budget, consistent with the institution’s annual budgeting process, that includes (i) the major budget units (MBUs) in the institution and standard expenditure categories within each MBU for the current fiscal year and the previous fiscal year or (ii) a link to the annual reports required by subdivision B 11 of § 23.1-1303<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Council<\/span> shall maintain on its website a comparison of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education<\/span><\/span> to each other baccalaureate public institution of higher education<\/span><\/span> on the following measures: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The middle 50 percent test score range of first-time undergraduate students whose ACT or SAT scores were in the twenty-fifth to seventy-fifth percentiles of the scores of enrolled students; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The percentage of the students who applied for and were offered first-time undergraduate admission; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The average and net annual total tuition and fees and room and board for a full-time undergraduate student living on campus; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Average undergraduate student educational debt; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The first year to second year retention rates for full-time undergraduate students; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The four-year, five-year, and six-year undergraduate graduation rates; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> The percentage of students eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> The average wages of undergraduate alumni within the first five years of graduation; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> The average wages of undergraduate alumni within 20 years of graduation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Each baccalaureate public institution of higher education<\/span><\/span> shall maintain a link on its website to the comparison of measures maintained by the Council<\/span> pursuant to subsection B. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTRANSPARENCY IN HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION (\u00a7 23.1-409)\n\nA. Each baccalaureate public institution of higher education shall maintain and\nupdate annually no later than September 30 a tab or link on the home page of its\nwebsite that shall include the following information:\n\n 1. The institution’s six-year undergraduate graduation rate for each of\n the past 10 years;\n\n 2. The institution’s freshman-to-sophomore retention rate for full-time\n undergraduate students for each of the past 10 years;\n\n 3. The institution’s average annual percentage increase in base\n undergraduate tuition for each of the past 10 years;\n\n 4. The institution’s average annual percentage increase in mandatory\n undergraduate comprehensive student fees for each of the past 10 years;\n\n 5. A link to the annual report of the use of student fees as required by\n § 23.1-408;\n\n 6. A link to the postsecondary education and employment data referenced in\n subsection D of § 23.1-204.1; and\n\n 7. A summary of the institution’s budget, consistent with the\n institution’s annual budgeting process, that includes (i) the major\n budget units (MBUs) in the institution and standard expenditure categories\n within each MBU for the current fiscal year and the previous fiscal year or\n (ii) a link to the annual reports required by subdivision B 11 of §\n 23.1-1303.\n\nB. The Council shall maintain on its website a comparison of each baccalaureate\npublic institution of higher education to each other baccalaureate public\ninstitution of higher education on the following measures:\n\n 1. The middle 50 percent test score range of first-time undergraduate students\n whose ACT or SAT scores were in the twenty-fifth to seventy-fifth percentiles\n of the scores of enrolled students;\n\n 2. The percentage of the students who applied for and were offered first-time\n undergraduate admission;\n\n 3. The average and net annual total tuition and fees and room and board for a\n full-time undergraduate student living on campus;\n\n 4. Average undergraduate student educational debt;\n\n 5. The first year to second year retention rates for full-time undergraduate\n students;\n\n 6. The four-year, five-year, and six-year undergraduate graduation rates;\n\n 7. The percentage of students eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant;\n\n 8. The average wages of undergraduate alumni within the first five years of\n graduation; and\n\n 9. The average wages of undergraduate alumni within 20 years of graduation.\n\nC. Each baccalaureate public institution of higher education shall maintain a\nlink on its website to the comparison of measures maintained by the Council\npursuant to subsection B.\n\nHISTORY: 2015, cc. 325, 328, \u00a7 23-2.6; 2016, c. 588; 2018, c. 387; 2021, Sp.\nSess. I, c. 447; 2022, c. 365.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}