Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act)

SB 713, the "Informed Enrollment Act," requires Maryland colleges admitting first-time undergraduates to prominently display a link to the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard on their public websites by July 1, 2026. It mandates that institutions explain the Scorecard’s data on cost, graduation rates, salary outcomes, and debt to prospective students, new students, and staff like advisors and career counselors. Colleges must also share this information during orientation, recruitment events, and on social media at least once per semester. If the federal Scorecard is discontinued, Maryland’s Higher Education Commission will provide comparable data using state systems like the Maryland Longitudinal Data System. The bill directly affects all Maryland public and private colleges enrolling first-time undergraduates.