What’s Driving NSHE: A Systemwide Plan for Student and State Success

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August 8, 2025

Nevada

What Guides NSHE? Our Strategic Plan

The Nevada System of Higher Education’s Strategic Plan is the foundation for how we set priorities, make decisions, and serve the state. Approved by the Board of Regents, the plan provides long-term direction and ensures alignment across all eight NSHE institutions.

NSHE Strategic Plan 2025 – 2031: Success by Design

The current plan, Success by Design, runs through 2031 and focuses on five key goals:

Increase Access to Higher Education
Improve Student Success
Close Institutional Performance Gaps
Meet Workforce Needs in Nevada
Increase Solutions Focused Research

This plan helps ensure that NSHE is focused on what matters most, improving outcomes for students and strengthening the impact of higher education across Nevada.

The Nevada System of Higher Education, comprised of two doctoral-granting research universities, a state university, four comprehensive community colleges, and one environmental research institute, serves the educational and job training needs of Nevada. NSHE provides educational opportunities to more than 100,000 students and is governed by the Nevada Board of Regents. The System includes the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada State University, Desert Research Institute, the College of Southern Nevada, Great Basin College, Truckee Meadows Community College, and Western Nevada College.