Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education

Factual Look at Higher Education in Nebraska

The Factual Look at Higher Education in Nebraska uses data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) surveys to provide comparative data for Nebraska's public higher education institutions. This report reviews 10-year trends in postsecondary enrollments and degree attainment by sector and by institution.

For information related to the most recent data or to request prior year reports, please contact Jill Heese, CCPE Research Director, at 402-471-0031 or Jill.Heese@nebraska.gov.

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Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program Application Process Open

The Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program (EETP) provides forgivable loans to Nebraska teachers enrolled in an eligible graduate program at an eligible Nebraska institution. The EETP application opened on April 15, 2026, with the deadline to submit these applications for your institution to review May 15, 2026.

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Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program (AETP) and AETP – Student Teaching Application Process Open

Both the Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program (AETP) and AETP – Student Teaching program provide forgivable loans to eligible students who are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate teacher education program at an eligible Nebraska institution working towards their initial certificate to teach in Nebraska.

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Student Financial Aid

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Arbor Day - Office closed

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Annual Progress Report Assesses Nebraska College Going and Completion, Makes Recommendations

On March 13, the Coordinating Commission reviewed and approved the 2026 Nebraska Higher Education Progress Report, which includes a wide variety of comparative measures over the past decade to monitor and evaluate progress toward achieving three priorities for Nebraska's postsecondary education system:

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About CCPE

Originally formed in 1976, Nebraskans amended the state constitution in 1990 to create a new Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education with increased duties and responsibilities. Those duties and responsibilities now include: