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College closure questions
How many college closures are in this tracker?
The tracker preserves 3,769 Federal Student Aid primary-location records since 1990. A separate matched subset identifies degree-granting colleges.
Does a campus closure mean the college closed?
No. Campus, branch, program, and institution closures remain separate so a location-level change is not mistaken for a college-wide closure.
Where do the closure dates come from?
Historical dates come from the Federal Student Aid closed-school file. Current announcements link to the institution, regulator, governing board, or other named source.