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AB 718

Public postsecondary education: admission: labor market outcome and student loan information.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Marie Alvarado-Gil and 5 co-sponsors

Requires CSU to include labor market outcomes and student loan information in admission materials for admitted undergraduates, with campus-specific data starting 2032–33.

In committee: Held under submission.
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Bill Summary · AB 718

AB 718 — Summary (Tangipa)

Public postsecondary education: admission: labor market outcome and student loan information
Introduced: Feb 14, 2025 | Status: In committee — Held under submission (5/23/2025)

Main purpose

AB 718 requires the California State University (CSU), and requests the University of California (UC), to include labor market and student loan information in admission communications to admitted undergraduates. The aim is to give prospective students program-specific salary and loan-repayment information so they can make more informed enrollment and major-choice decisions.

Key provisions

  • Adds Education Code § 66014.9.
  • Mandatory for CSU; UC is requested (nonbinding).
  • Admission materials must include:
    • A hyperlink to the university webpage containing labor market outcome information as described in § 66014.3.
    • Student loan information, including:
    • The federal student loans statement required in financial aid materials (per § 69800).
    • An explanation that public and private student loans have a range of interest rates and fees, with a hypothetical example illustrating how different payment schedules affect total interest paid over the life of a loan.
  • Specific salary and loan-payment data inclusion:
    • For academic years 2026–27 through 2031–32: admission letters must provide systemwide average salary and average student-loan payment data for graduates in the admitted student’s intended area of study.
    • Beginning 2032–33: data must be disaggregated by campus (i.e., average salary and loan-payment data specific to the admitted student’s intended major and campus).
  • Data sources and protections:
    • Labor market outcome data collected under § 66014.3 may be used to meet these requirements.
    • Any data collected/provided must comply with applicable state and federal privacy laws.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Admitted undergraduate students to CSU (required) and UC (requested).
  • Administrative units: campus admissions, financial aid offices, institutional research, and any office responsible for labor market outcome reporting and communications.
  • Indirectly: high-school counselors, families, and policy analysts who use admissions and labor market data.

Implementation timeline and compliance

  • Systemwide averages required in admission letters starting with 2026–27 and continuing through 2031–32.
  • Campus-disaggregated data required starting 2032–33.
  • Institutions may use existing labor market outcome data (§ 66014.3) to comply, but must ensure privacy protections.

Procedural status & fiscal notes

  • Amended April 24, 2025; referred to Assembly Appropriations (suspense file) and held under submission as of May 23, 2025.
  • Digest indicates no direct appropriation; referred to fiscal committee.

Potential considerations

  • Provides clearer financial and career context for applicants; may influence major/campus choices.
  • May impose administrative burdens for preparing tailored, campus-disaggregated communications and ensuring privacy-compliant data reporting.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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