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State priorities for higher education in 2026. State Higher Education Executive Officers Association.  \nThe State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) serves the chief executives of statewide governing, policy, and coordinating boards of postsecondary education and their staffs. Founded in 1954, SHEEO promotes an environment that values higher education and its role in ensuring the equitable education of all Americans, regardless of race/ethnicity, gender, or socioeconomic factors. Together with its members, SHEEO aims to achieve this vision by equipping state higher education executive officers and their staffs with the tools to effectively advance the value of higher education, promoting public policies and academic practices that enable all Americans to achieve success in the 21st century, and serving as an advocate for state higher education leadership.  \n© 2026 State Higher Education Executive Officers Association  \nSHEEO: STATE PRIORITIES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN 2026  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nINTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 4  \nABOUT THE SURVEY ............................................................................................................................................5  \nSUMMARY OF RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................5  \nTABLE 1: STATE HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY ISSUES IN 2026 RANKING AND AVERAGE SCORE ........................................................................................................................................ 6  \nFIGURE 1: PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS INDICATING A 2026 ISSUE IS IMPORTANT OR VERY IMPORTANT ..........................................................................................................................................7  \nTOP 10 STATE PRIORITIES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION........................................................................ 8  \nISSUE 1: ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................ 8  \nISSUE 2: COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY ................................................................................................................ 8  \nISSUE 3: HIGHER EDUCATION'S VALUE PROPOSITION (RETURN ON INVESTMENT) ..................... 9  \nISSUE 4: STATE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ...................... 9  \nISSUE 5: COLLEGE COMPLETION AND STUDENT SUCCESS................................................................... 9  \nISSUE 6: STATE IMPACTS FROM FEDERAL POLICY CHANGES .............................................................. 10  \nISSUE 7: STATE FUNDING FOR FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS ...................................................................11  \nISSUE 8: RETAINING COLLEGE GRADUATES (BRAIN DRAIN) .................................................................11  \nISSUE 9: STUDENT TRANSFER PATHWAYS ...................................................................................................12  \nISSUE 10: DUAL ENROLLMENT, EARLY COLLEGE, AND/OR OTHER K-12 CONNECTIONS ............12  \nHONORABLE MENTION: PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ....................................... 13  \nHONORABLE MENTION: EFFECTIVE USE OF STATE DATA/DATA SYSTEMS....................................... 13  \nAPPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................... 15  \nIMPORTANCE OF STATE HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY ISSUES IN 2026 ............................................15  \nEND NOTES ...............................................................","cbCaiudx9NHxxHYa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiudx9NHxxHYa","pdf",926204,18,"English","# Introduction\n## About the Survey\n## Summary of Results\n## Top 10 State Priorities for Higher Education\n## Appendix\n## End Notes","[{\"question\":\"What challenges does the report identify for state higher education leaders in 2026?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights change and uncertainty driven by regulatory shifts, limited state budgets, unstable federal funding streams, and intensifying state and federal political pressures.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the survey information presented in the report?\",\"answer\":\"The report includes a summary of results with ranked policy issues and supporting figures, such as the importance ratings of key 2026 issues.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the top priority issue areas covered in the report?\",\"answer\":\"The top ten priorities include economic and workforce development, college affordability, higher education’s value proposition, state operating support, and student success, among other issues like federal policy impacts and transfer pathways.\"}]","State Priorities for Higher Education in 2026 | PDF",1792061279,45]