College Transparency Act

Senate Bill

S. 2511

119th Congress

College Transparency Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 29, 2025

Primary Sponsor

John Barrasso

R - WY

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

The College Transparency Act would allow the federal government to collect and publish more data about students enrolled in college, including information about their academic programs, costs, and post-graduation outcomes. This data would help students and families make more informed decisions about where to attend college.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Introduced7/29/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

ChamberSenate

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College Transparency Act

The College Transparency Act would allow the federal government to collect and publish more data about students enrolled in college, including information about their academic programs, costs, and post-graduation outcomes. This data would help students and fam

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The College Transparency Act would allow the federal government to collect and publish more data about students enrolled in college, including information about their academic programs, costs, and post-graduation outcomes. This data would help students and families make more informed decisions about where to attend college.

Bill Number: 2511
Introduced: 7/29/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy Area: Health

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Title: College Transparency Act
Bill Number: 2511
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced: 7/29/2025
Summary: The College Transparency Act would allow the federal government to collect and publish more data about students enrolled in college, including information about their academic programs, costs, and post-graduation outcomes. This data would help students and families make more informed decisions about

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The College Transparency Act would allow the federal government to collect and publish more data about students enrolled in college, including information about their academic programs, costs, and post-graduation outcomes. This data would help students and families make more informed decisions about where to attend college.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

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Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Allows the federal government to collect and report more data about college students, programs, costs, and outcomes
Aims to provide better information to help students and families choose the right college
Requires the government to protect student privacy and ensure data security

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would affect millions of current and prospective college students across the United States. It would provide them with more detailed, reliable information to compare different colleges and programs, potentially leading to better-informed decisions about where to enroll. This could result in students finding colleges that are a better fit for their academic and financial needs.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2511, 119th Congress (2025). "College Transparency Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2511

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