College savings plans offered by The State of Nebraska are getting high marks for their performance.

The website Savingforcollege.com reports the NEST 529 Advisor Plan’s three-year performance is ranked number-1.

State Treasurer Don Stenberg says that plan’s five-year and one-year performance also landed in the top ten nationally.

Stenberg says the NEST 529 plans are growing in popularity each year.

From January through November, more than 18,000 new accounts have been opened.

The Treasurer’s Office reports the total assets in NEST reached $4.8 billion this year.