Comprehensive Statewide Plan for Postsecondary Education. Revised 2025

Overview & Synopsis

One hundred fifty-eight years into its statehood, the knowledge, skills, and discoveries that result from postsecondary education are more critical than ever to Nebraska's well-being as it faces forces such as global competition, technological innovation, and social change. To their great credit, Nebraskans have valued postsecondary education since before statehood, and they have created and supported a comprehensive network of colleges and universities that has continuously developed to meet the needs of students, communities, and the state. The constitution and statutes of Nebraska assign the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education the responsibility for comprehensive planning for postsecondary education in Nebraska. The purpose of this plan is to provide direction for the future of postsecondary education in Nebraska. It identifies goals that will lead to an educationally and economically sound, vigorous, progressive, and coordinated higher education network throughout the state. It is used by the Coordinating Commission to facilitate most of its statutory decision-making processes.