102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB1638
 
Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Chapin Rose
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
110 ILCS 305/120 new
110 ILCS 520/100 new
110 ILCS 660/5-210 new
110 ILCS 665/10-210 new
110 ILCS 670/15-210 new
110 ILCS 675/20-215 new
110 ILCS 680/25-210 new
110 ILCS 685/30-220 new
110 ILCS 690/35-215 new

     Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Requires the governing board of each public university to provide to each enrolled student, at the time the student declares or changes his or her academic major or program of study, a report that contains relevant, independent, and accurate data related to the student's major or program of study and to the current occupational outlook associated with that major or program of study. Sets forth specific information the report must provide.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended  by 
5adding Section 120 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 305/120 new)
7    Sec. 120. Academic major report. The Board of Trustees 
8shall provide to each enrolled student, at the time the 
9student declares or changes his or her academic major or 
10program of study, a report that contains relevant, 
11independent, and accurate data related to the student's major 
12or program of study and to the current occupational outlook 
13associated with that major or program of study. The report 
14shall provide the student with all of the following 
15information:
16        (1) The estimated cost of his or her education 
17    associated with pursuing a degree in that major or program 
18    of study.
19        (2) The average monthly student loan payment over a 
20    period of 20 years based on the estimated cost of his or 
21    her education under paragraph (1).
22        (3) The average job placement rate within 12 months 
23    after graduation for a graduate who holds a degree in that 
 
 
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1    major or  program of study.
2        (4) The average entry-level wage or salary for an 
3    occupation related to that major or program of study.
4        (5) The average wage or salary 5 years after entry 
5    into an occupation under paragraph (4).
 
6    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management 
7Act is amended  by adding Section 100 as follows:
 
8    (110 ILCS 520/100 new)
9    Sec. 100. Academic major report. The Board shall provide 
10to each enrolled student, at the time the student declares or 
11changes his or her academic major or program of study, a report 
12that contains relevant, independent, and accurate data related 
13to the student's major or program of study and to the current 
14occupational outlook associated with that major or program of 
15study. The report shall provide the student with all of the 
16following information:
17        (1) The estimated cost of his or her education 
18    associated with pursuing a degree in that major or program 
19    of study.
20        (2) The average monthly student loan payment over a 
21    period of 20 years based on the estimated cost of his or 
22    her education under paragraph (1).
23        (3) The average job placement rate within 12 months 
24    after graduation for a graduate who holds a degree in that 
 
 
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1    major or  program of study.
2        (4) The average entry-level wage or salary for an 
3    occupation related to that major or program of study.
4        (5) The average wage or salary 5 years after entry 
5    into an occupation under paragraph (4).
 
6    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended  by 
7adding Section 5-210 as follows:
 
8    (110 ILCS 660/5-210 new)
9    Sec. 5-210. Academic major report. The Board shall provide 
10to each enrolled student, at the time the student declares or 
11changes his or her academic major or program of study, a report 
12that contains relevant, independent, and accurate data related 
13to the student's major or program of study and to the current 
14occupational outlook associated with that major or program of 
15study. The report shall provide the student with all of the 
16following information:
17        (1) The estimated cost of his or her education 
18    associated with pursuing a degree in that major or program 
19    of study.
20        (2) The average monthly student loan payment over a 
21    period of 20 years based on the estimated cost of his or 
22    her education under paragraph (1).
23        (3) The average job placement rate within 12 months 
24    after graduation for a graduate who holds a degree in that 
 
 
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1    major or  program of study.
2        (4) The average entry-level wage or salary for an 
3    occupation related to that major or program of study.
4        (5) The average wage or salary 5 years after entry 
5    into an occupation under paragraph (4).
 
6    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended  
7by adding Section 10-210 as follows:
 
8    (110 ILCS 665/10-210 new)
9    Sec. 10-210. Academic major report. The Board shall 
10provide to each enrolled student, at the time the student 
11declares or changes his or her academic major or program of 
12study, a report that contains relevant, independent, and 
13accurate data related to the student's major or program of 
14study and to the current occupational outlook associated with 
15that major or program of study. The report shall provide the 
16student with all of the following information:
17        (1) The estimated cost of his or her education 
18    associated with pursuing a degree in that major or program 
19    of study.
20        (2) The average monthly student loan payment over a 
21    period of 20 years based on the estimated cost of his or 
22    her education under paragraph (1).
23        (3) The average job placement rate within 12 months 
24    after graduation for a graduate who holds a degree in that 
 
 
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1    major or  program of study.
2        (4) The average entry-level wage or salary for an 
3    occupation related to that major or program of study.
4        (5) The average wage or salary 5 years after entry 
5    into an occupation under paragraph (4).
 
6    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended  
7by adding Section 15-210 as follows:
 
8    (110 ILCS 670/15-210 new)
9    Sec. 15-210. Academic major report. The Board shall 
10provide to each enrolled student, at the time the student 
11declares or changes his or her academic major or program of 
12study, a report that contains relevant, independent, and 
13accurate data related to the student's major or program of 
14study and to the current occupational outlook associated with 
15that major or program of study. The report shall provide the 
16student with all of the following information:
17        (1) The estimated cost of his or her education 
18    associated with pursuing a degree in that major or program 
19    of study.
20        (2) The average monthly student loan payment over a 
21    period of 20 years based on the estimated cost of his or 
22    her education under paragraph (1).
23        (3) The average job placement rate within 12 months 
24    after graduation for a graduate who holds a degree in that 
 
 
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1    major or  program of study.
2        (4) The average entry-level wage or salary for an 
3    occupation related to that major or program of study.
4        (5) The average wage or salary 5 years after entry 
5    into an occupation under paragraph (4).
 
6    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended  
7by adding Section 20-215 as follows:
 
8    (110 ILCS 675/20-215 new)
9    Sec. 20-215. Academic major report. The Board shall 
10provide to each enrolled student, at the time the student 
11declares or changes his or her academic major or program of 
12study, a report that contains relevant, independent, and 
13accurate data related to the student's major or program of 
14study and to the current occupational outlook associated with 
15that major or program of study. The report shall provide the 
16student with all of the following information:
17        (1) The estimated cost of his or her education 
18    associated with pursuing a degree in that major or program 
19    of study.
20        (2) The average monthly student loan payment over a 
21    period of 20 years based on the estimated cost of his or 
22    her education under paragraph (1).
23        (3) The average job placement rate within 12 months 
24    after graduation for a graduate who holds a degree in that 
 
 
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1    major or  program of study.
2        (4) The average entry-level wage or salary for an 
3    occupation related to that major or program of study.
4        (5) The average wage or salary 5 years after entry 
5    into an occupation under paragraph (4).
 
6    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is 
7amended  by adding Section 25-210 as follows:
 
8    (110 ILCS 680/25-210 new)
9    Sec. 25-210. Academic major report. The Board shall 
10provide to each enrolled student, at the time the student 
11declares or changes his or her academic major or program of 
12study, a report that contains relevant, independent, and 
13accurate data related to the student's major or program of 
14study and to the current occupational outlook associated with 
15that major or program of study. The report shall provide the 
16student with all of the following information:
17        (1) The estimated cost of his or her education 
18    associated with pursuing a degree in that major or program 
19    of study.
20        (2) The average monthly student loan payment over a 
21    period of 20 years based on the estimated cost of his or 
22    her education under paragraph (1).
23        (3) The average job placement rate within 12 months 
24    after graduation for a graduate who holds a degree in that 
 
 
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1    major or  program of study.
2        (4) The average entry-level wage or salary for an 
3    occupation related to that major or program of study.
4        (5) The average wage or salary 5 years after entry 
5    into an occupation under paragraph (4).
 
6    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is 
7amended  by adding Section 30-220 as follows:
 
8    (110 ILCS 685/30-220 new)
9    Sec. 30-220. Academic major report. The Board shall 
10provide to each enrolled student, at the time the student 
11declares or changes his or her academic major or program of 
12study, a report that contains relevant, independent, and 
13accurate data related to the student's major or program of 
14study and to the current occupational outlook associated with 
15that major or program of study. The report shall provide the 
16student with all of the following information:
17        (1) The estimated cost of his or her education 
18    associated with pursuing a degree in that major or program 
19    of study.
20        (2) The average monthly student loan payment over a 
21    period of 20 years based on the estimated cost of his or 
22    her education under paragraph (1).
23        (3) The average job placement rate within 12 months 
24    after graduation for a graduate who holds a degree in that 
 
 
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1    major or  program of study.
2        (4) The average entry-level wage or salary for an 
3    occupation related to that major or program of study.
4        (5) The average wage or salary 5 years after entry 
5    into an occupation under paragraph (4).
 
6    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended  
7by adding Section 35-215 as follows:
 
8    (110 ILCS 690/35-215 new)
9    Sec. 35-215. Academic major report. The Board shall 
10provide to each enrolled student, at the time the student 
11declares or changes his or her academic major or program of 
12study, a report that contains relevant, independent, and 
13accurate data related to the student's major or program of 
14study and to the current occupational outlook associated with 
15that major or program of study. The report shall provide the 
16student with all of the following information:
17        (1) The estimated cost of his or her education 
18    associated with pursuing a degree in that major or program 
19    of study.
20        (2) The average monthly student loan payment over a 
21    period of 20 years based on the estimated cost of his or 
22    her education under paragraph (1).
23        (3) The average job placement rate within 12 months 
24    after graduation for a graduate who holds a degree in that 
 
 
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1    major or  program of study.
2        (4) The average entry-level wage or salary for an 
3    occupation related to that major or program of study.
4        (5) The average wage or salary 5 years after entry 
5    into an occupation under paragraph (4).