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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA 52242-1316 · Public · Predominantly bachelor

Quick answer

Is University of Iowa closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. 4 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

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Undergraduates21,691
3-year enrollment↓1%
5-year enrollment↓7.3%
Evidence categories4
Public evidence timeline
Admissions pause or teach-out8 sourced actions: Sustainable Development; African American Studies (B.A.); African American World Studies (M.A.) and 5 more

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

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Campus or academic-unit action1 sourced action: Finance, in-person program

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

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Program closure or reduction4 sourced actions: Anatomy and Cell Biology; Social Justice; American Studies

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

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Workforce reduction12 full-time positions eliminated since spring 2024

The university reported eliminating 12 full-time positions while implementing state and Board of Regents directives; the March 2025 division closure reassigned three employees and eliminated one additional position through furlough. Evidence: Official institutional announcement.

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Identifiers

UNITID 153658
OPEID8 00189200

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.