Why are higher education costs in Nevada rising?

Date:

February 3, 2026

College will get more expensive in Nevada.

The Nevada Board of Regents voted eight to five on Friday, January 23, to approve a 12% tuition increase for universities and upper-division courses at community colleges over the next three years. Lower-division courses will increase by nine percent. That amounts to about $1,200 per year for students at public universities and $400 for community college students.

Regents approved the increase to cover a roughly $47 million budget shortfall within the Nevada System of Higher Education.

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Why are higher education costs in Nevada rising?

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