TN HB1833

Restructures appointment authority for the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, shifting from 9 governor-appointed voting members to 3 each appointed by the governor, speaker of the senate, and speaker of the house of representatives

Defines "on-time graduation" as 4 academic years for university students and 3 academic years for community college students, requiring the commission to publish target graduation rates for each institution at least every 5 years

Limits online undergraduate course tuition and fees to no more than 75% above comparable in-person course rates when no in-person option exists for the same course credit

Requires University of Tennessee, Board of Regents, and state university boards to adopt policies by July 1, 2026 describing how out-of-state undergraduate tuition revenues will be used to reduce costs for in-state students

Allows the commission to approve separate tuition and fee increases for institutions that demonstrate positive growth in on-time graduation rates based on a three-year rolling average