The article analyzes the management decisions taken at the federal, sectoral and university levels for the implementation of the Project "5 in 100", initiated by the Decree of the Russia President No. 599 of 07.05.2012. The positive results of the implementation of management decisions correspond to the achievement of the Project goals, however, negative results may also appear, which are described by the corresponding risks. The completion of the Project in 2020 made it possible to assess the quality of its management through the implementation of these risks. The analysis showed that the risks of possible negative consequences were realized for the most important management decisions, which led to the following-the goals of the "5 in 100" Project were not achieved.