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Current coverage

Numbers you can verify.

3,769federal primary-location closure records since 1990
2,778named program and accreditation actions
4,907institutions monitored
194workforce actions across 161 institutions
16,629positions affected where a source stated a count
Downloads

Start with the public files.

Institution closuresCSV · federal records with identifiers↓National watchlistCSV · public signals and institution identifiers↓Weekly action briefingCSV · closures, programs, and workforce actions↓Data ledgerCoverage, vintages, audits, and known boundaries→
Possible reporting angles

Five useful ways to explore the database

  1. Compare current closure announcements with the federal reporting lag.
  2. Find program changes by field, state, or institution.
  3. Track reported workforce reductions and stated position counts.
  4. Compare state closure histories using consistent federal identifiers.
  5. Review where enrollment, oversight, accreditation, and staffing signals overlap.
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