1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act of 2023 . 2. Data on student parents pursuing higher education (a) IPEDS data elements The Commissioner of Education Statistics shall— (1) not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, develop data elements related to the parental status of students attending institutions of higher education for the surveys conducted as a part of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) to collect data related to students who are parents or caregivers of dependent children, including— (A) the number of students who identify as a parent; (B) the number of students who identify as a caregiver; (C) the enrollment, retention, and completion rates of students who are a parent or caregiver; (D) the average individual net price (calculated in the same manner as the average individual net price of such institution is calculated under section 132(h)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1015a(h)(2) )) charged to students who are a parent or caregiver; (E) with respect to students who are a parent or caregiver— (i) the marital status of such students (reported in aggregate by marital status categories); (ii) the number of such students who are employed for all or part of the academic year while enrolled; (iii) the median income of such students, and the number of such students in each income category (determined in accordance with section 132(i)(6) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1015a(i)(6) ); (iv) the total number of such students who are enrolled in an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree program, or a certificate program; (v) the total number of such students who are enrolled full-time, part-time, or less than part-time; (vi) the total number of such students who are Federal Pell grant recipients; and (vii) the total number of such students who use campus-based childcare services