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Over 9,000 Higher Ed Jobs Cut Amid Funding Crisis

1/8/2026

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  • Inside Higher Education reports over 9,000 higher-education job cuts in 2025, including 300 in December.
  • Causes include U.S. President Donald Trump’s restrictions on federal research funding, plus reduced international enrollment and rising costs.
  • Bobby King of San Francisco State University calls for resource realignment to meet demand.
  • Nicole Neily of Defending Education warns the sector may consolidate due to declining college interest.