Higher education loses 9,000 jobs as Trump policies impact universities

A new report from Inside Higher Education says the university system is losing business.

reportThe report, released Tuesday, found that the higher education sector lost 300 jobs in December and a total of more than 9,000 positions will be cut in 2025 due to layoffs and buyouts. This was “undoubtedly an undercount due to unreported personnel actions,” the report said.

Report cites President Donald Trump’s federal restrictions research fundsPriority limiting enrollment of foreign students and conflicts with universities over alleged civil rights violations, rising operational costs, and an “uncertain federal policy environment” are cited as culprits.

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“While most December layoffs were not attributable to Trump, others appeared directly linked, including the loss of hundreds of international students at DePaul University, which reduced tuition revenue and led to layoffs,” the report said.

Trump tried this block billions Citing allegations of anti-Semitism, Harvard withdrew federal funding and lawyers in December Trump administration He said they would appeal the judge’s decision to return $2.7 billion in federal research funds frozen to the institution.

Chicago-based DePaul University laid off 114 staff members last month, according to the report. hundreds lost international students

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has plans to lay off 51 people. Western Wyoming Community College laid off 33 people and reorganized 30 others, and nearly three dozen faculty members at the University of Kansas chose to take buyouts offered by the school.

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Trump has tried to block billions of dollars in federal funding from Harvard, citing allegations of anti-Semitism, and in December Trump administration lawyers said they would appeal a judge’s decision to return $2.7 billion in frozen federal research funding to the institution. (Getty Images)

In addition, Christian Brothers University in Tennessee cut 16 faculty members; The Oklahoma Higher Education Board of Regents at the University of Oklahoma voted to eliminate 41 degree programs and suspend 21 others, and the College of Idaho cut three majors and added six new programs. lay off 10 staff, including five professors.

Meanwhile, Boston University, which is currently dealing with a $30 million budget deficit, laid off 120 workers The report states that San Francisco State University expected 60 to 75 faculty members to accept their proposed buyout program and closed 120 vacant positions.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, Bobby King, director of communications for the president’s office at San Francisco State University, said: “Demographic trends and changes in student demand for academic programs require higher education institutions across the country to shift resources to best serve students. Difficult but important choices are being made about realigning faculty and staff to serve students in growing majors while reducing investments in areas where student demand is declining.”

Nicole Neily, founder and president of Defending Education, said in a statement to Fox News Digital: “Higher education has been notoriously bloated for decades, so wailing and gnashing of teeth over staff cuts in the field is a bit of a stretch. Fewer students are now interested in going to college for a variety of reasons (including but not limited to high costs and the questionable quality of the education provided) — not to mention the fact that the ‘birth famine’ is here.”

“Many colleges and universities will need to merge or close in the coming years, and this is an opportunity for leaders to determine what type of institution they want to be and whether there is any market demand for what they intend to offer,” Neily added.

“The administration is proudly fulfilling President Trump’s promise to prevent taxpayers from having to fund wasteful spending on American higher education,” White House spokeswoman Liz Huston told Fox News Digital.

Fox News Digital has reached out to DePaul University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Martin University, Western Wyoming Community College, University of Kansas, Christian Brothers University, University of Oklahoma, College of Idaho and Boston University for comment.

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Boston University, currently dealing with a $30 million budget deficit, has laid off 120 workers and is closing 120 vacant positions, according to the report. (Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)