I tracked publicly reported higher education actions (cuts, layoffs, and closures) across the U.S. since 2024.
Staff layoffs are the most common (106), followed by program suspensions (62). California leads (20), but activity is spread across many states. 2025 saw the highest volume, and 2026 is already tracking ahead of pace.
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[Data](https://college-cuts.com/cuts) compiled from public press releases, institutional announcements, and news reports.
The chart cards are built with:
* React, the frontend framework everything runs on
* Recharts, the charting library that renders the bar charts and area charts
* Tailwind CSS, handles the dark card styling, typography, and layout
* TanStack Query, fetches the live data from your API at render time
* Vite, the build tool that bundles it all