Citing Significant Budget Deficits, Several Colleges Face Cuts

Numerous colleges and universities, public and private, announced in recent days that they face significant budget deficits that will require cuts to programs and employees. Many of the institutions appear to have been motivated by fall enrollment numbers that did not meet their expectations, in most cases representing a failure to recover from record low enrollments during the pandemic. Others cited the lingering effects on enrollment and budgets from COVID-19, exacerbated by the end of federal relief funds. The affected institutions include: Christian Brothers University (TN), Delta State University (MS), Lane Community College (OR), Miami University (OH), St. Norbert College (WI), and Shepherd University (WV).