HB2438 Summary

• Arizona Commerce Authority must annually collect and compile information on in-demand jobs including starting salaries and required education levels.

• Authority must gather data on average costs to attend Arizona universities, community colleges, vocational programs, and private postsecondary institutions.

• Authority must collect median student loan payments, three-year loan default rates, graduation rates, and median starting earnings by field of study for each educational institution type.

• Authority must compile completion rates for apprenticeship programs, high school equivalency programs, and career and technical education programs.

• Authority must distribute collected information to all public high schools by December 1 each year and post information publicly on its website by October 1 each year; state agencies and educational institutions must provide requested data by October 1 annually.