Through August 2026

What is changing
across higher education.

These charts count dated records in College Closure Watch. Open any tracker to see the colleges, actions, and sources.

1,4552026 program changes
712026 workforce actions
67accreditation changes
10announced college closures
Published workforce impact

What the announcements quantify

4,003positions or staffing actions stated
1,574filled positions identified
240vacant positions identified

We add only figures stated by a source. The broad total can include layoffs, vacancies, contracts, retirements, or other staffing actions. Filled and vacant counts are shown separately when the source provides them.

By month

Actions recorded in 2026

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94Jan
147Feb
205Mar
685Apr
168May
173Jun
43Jul
139Aug
By action type

What changed

Program changes1459Accreditation actions110Workforce reductions71Institution closures9Campus closures8
By state

States with the most 2026 records

Indiana350New York182Georgia133Texas118North Carolina83Pennsylvania80Ohio69Missouri67Michigan61Minnesota58Arizona47Oklahoma47