NY A09363

Higher education institutions in New York that use early decision admissions must report detailed data to the commissioner by July 1 each year, including application deadlines, acceptance rates by admission type, and demographic information of applicants and admitted students.

Institutions must report disaggregated data on acceptance rates, financial aid amounts, Federal Pell Grant recipients, student income, and high school type (public, private, charter, independent, or homeschooled) broken down by early decision, early action, and general admission categories.

The commissioner must publish all reported data on the Department of Education website by September 1 each year in a clear, prominent location with a drop-down menu allowing users to easily access information for each institution.

Institutions that willfully violate reporting requirements face civil penalties equal to 10 percent of state aid received in the prior fiscal year, though the commissioner may allow institutions an opportunity to cure violations before imposing penalties.

The law takes effect 90 days after passage and applies to academic years beginning on or after that date.