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Rhode Island
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12 federal closure records, 0 current closure announcements, 0 program actions, 2 workforce actions, and 5 colleges with current public signals.

Latest dated action: Brown University: 48 layoffs and 55 vacancies eliminated · Sep 1, 2025

Closures and announcements1212 federal records · 0 current announcements
Workforce actions2194 positions in records with stated counts
Colleges with signals5Open the state watchlist ↗
Latest recorded closures

Recent federal records

MKG Beauty & BusinessCranston · FSA primary location
St Joseph School of NursingNorth Providence · FSA primary location
Newport School of Hairdressing-Main CampusPawtucket · FSA primary location
Sawyer SchoolPawtucket · FSA primary location
Newport School of HairdressingCranston · FSA primary location
RHODE ISLAND BEAUTY ACADEMYJohnston · FSA primary location
SCHOOL OF MEDICAL AND LEGAL SECRETARIAL SCIENCESProvidence · FSA primary location
OCEAN STATE BUSINESS INSTITUTENarragansett · FSA primary location
NASSON INSTITUTEPawtucket · FSA primary location
Rhode Island Trades Shops SchoolWarwick · FSA primary location
Latest program actions

Programs and approvals

No named program action is currently published for this state. This does not mean that no program changed.

Reported staffing changes

Workforce actions

Brown University48 layoffs and 55 vacancies eliminated
Johnson & Wales University-Providence91 positions affected
Current public signals

Colleges to review

Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence · Private nonprofit
2 signal types ↗
Brown UniversityProvidence · Private nonprofit
1 signal type ↗
College UnboundProvidence · Private nonprofit
1 signal type ↗
New England Institute of TechnologyEast Greenwich · Private nonprofit
1 signal type ↗
Rhode Island CollegeProvidence · Public
1 signal type ↗