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Nevada Regents Propose Tuition Hike to Cover Pay Shortfall

12/5/2025

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The Nevada Board of Regents will vote on a tuition increase to cover a $46.5 million shortfall from faculty pay raises.
The plan would raise tuition 9% for lower-division courses at two-year colleges and 12% at four-year universities over three years.
Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) says the increases keep tuition affordable, while critics warn they may burden lower-income students.
The state has historically funded only 64% of NSHE cost-of-living adjustments.

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The Nevada Board of Regents will vote on a tuition increase to cover a $46.5 million shortfall from faculty pay raises.
The plan would raise tuition 9% for lower-division courses at two-year colleges and 12% at four-year universities over three years.
Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) says the increases keep tuition affordable, while critics warn they may burden lower-income students.
The state has historically funded only 64% of NSHE cost-of-living adjustments.