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SB 2039

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joel Carter

Illinois will publish a public, centralized higher-ed data dashboard with institution-level metrics on cost, outcomes, and demographics, updated annually.

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Bill Summary · SB 2039

SB 2039 — Summary (Enacted as Public Act 104‑0405)

Status: Enacted (Public Act 104‑0405). Effective date: January 1, 2026. Statutory citation added: 110 ILCS 205/9.45 (new).

Note: earlier drafts and amendments discussed a January 15 deadline; the enrolled/enacted text requires the first dashboard by March 15, 2027 and annually thereafter.

Purpose / Intent

To create a publicly accessible, statewide higher‑education data dashboard for Illinois that centralizes institution‑level information (public and private colleges and universities) to increase transparency and support policy, research, and consumer decision‑making.

Key provisions

  • Agencies required: The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) shall jointly prepare and release the dashboard.
  • Timing: The first dashboard must be published by March 15, 2027 and by March 15 of each year thereafter.
  • Scope and format:
    • Include individualized (institution‑level) data for each public and private institution of higher education in Illinois.
    • Use current dashboard platforms/technology unless a better practical alternative is identified.
    • Make data publicly accessible and provide centralized downloadable data files.
  • Minimum data elements (to the extent available) include:
    • Student demographics (race, ethnicity, gender, rural status, Pell grant status, adult students, students with disabilities, transfer students, first‑generation students, English learners in some drafts).
    • Faculty and staff demographics (race, ethnicity, academic rank, gender).
    • Institution characteristics (total students, total faculty and staff, demographic breakdowns).
    • Affordability metrics (cost of attendance, tuition and fee categories, on‑ and off‑campus housing averages where applicable, loan repayment rates, average net price where available).
    • Student success metrics (enrollment, retention, completion within standard and extended timeframes, demographic breakdowns).
    • A 5‑year comparison where feasible.
    • Institutional profile/mission (e.g., Hispanic‑serving, minority‑serving, Carnegie classification).
    • Any additional data agreed upon by the three agencies.
  • Privacy and data control:
    • Dashboard may not disaggregate data to a level that would identify individual students or disclose personally identifying information.
    • Data remain under the respective agency’s authority; agencies may enter memoranda of understanding or interagency agreements to comply with state and federal privacy laws.
  • Rulemaking: The three agencies may adopt joint rules necessary to implement the Section.

Who is affected

  • State agencies: IBHE, ICCB, ISAC (responsible for creation, maintenance, and rulemaking).
  • All Illinois public institutions and private colleges/universities (subject of the dashboard).
  • Students, families, researchers, policymakers, journalists, and the public who will use the centralized data.
  • Institutional research offices may need to provide or standardize data for reporting.

Procedural / Implementation notes

  • First report due March 15, 2027; annual updates thereafter.
  • Agencies must coordinate indicator selection with stakeholders.
  • No specific appropriation or fiscal figures are included in the statute; development may require technical resources, data‑sharing agreements, and privacy compliance measures.
  • The statute emphasizes using current dashboard platforms unless a better option is practicable and requires downloadable centralized data files.

Potential impact

  • Improves statewide transparency and comparability of institutional data (cost, outcomes, demographics).
  • Facilitates research and consumer decision‑making about higher education in Illinois.
  • May impose administrative and technical work for agencies and institutions to harmonize and publish standardized, privacy‑compliant datasets.

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

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