New Mexico State University has cut 289 vacant staff and faculty positions since implementing a hiring freeze in March.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that as the school deals with falling enrollment, administrators are looking to cut costs. The university saw a $9.1 million reduction in its $690.5 million operating budget for fiscal year 2016.
NMSU's main campus saw its student body shrink 14 percent this fall to 15,490 students from peak enrollment in 2011 of 18,024. As enrollment shrinks, so does university revenue.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal.
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