West Virginia University (WVU) announced Aug. 11 it may cut 32 of its 338 majors to address its $45 million budget deficit. “The University is navigating a projected structural budget deficit for fiscal year 2024,” WVU Today reported in April. “That deficit, initially estimated at $35 million, is now projected to be an estimated $45 million, driven largely by the recent increase in PEIA employer premiums.” WVU will cut 12 undergraduate majors and 20 graduate majors, which represents 9% of its majors, at the Morgantown campus, which would impact about 434 students or 2% of its enrollment. The cuts will impact 169 faculty members, which constitutes 7% of faculty, according to a university news announcement.
