Truth in Tuition Act of 2025

This proposal would make colleges and universities that use federal student aid tell admitted students what to expect for tuition and fees over time. Each admitted student must get either a multi‑year tuition and fee schedule, or a one‑year schedule plus a nonbinding estimate of what their total costs will be over multiple years after financial aid is applied. The multi‑year info must show costs for each year of a normal program and can include expected increases or decreases. If a school gives the one‑year option, it must also share how past estimates compared to actual costs, on average, so students can see how accurate the estimates have been.

There’s a safety valve: the Education Department can waive these rules if a school faces severe economic trouble or big cuts in state or federal aid. The requirements would start 120 days after the law is enacted.

• Who is affected: Colleges and universities that take part in federal student aid programs; admitted undergraduate and graduate students.
• What changes: Clear, year‑by‑year tuition and fee info, or a one‑year price plus a multi‑year cost estimate after aid, including a track record of estimate accuracy.
• When: 120 days after enactment, unless the school gets a waiver for serious financial reasons.