Colorado School of Mines quietly laid off roughly 16 employees on Tuesday, about 1% of its staff, according to the university. Officials framed the move as a reallocation of resources toward functions tied to the school’s future strategy and declined to specify which roles were cut.
University Confirms Small Cuts, Stays Mum on Who Was Hit
As reported by The Denver Post, the cuts hit around 16 people out of a workforce the university described as roughly 1,600. Spokesperson Emilie Rusch told the paper that “no additional positions are expected to be cut at this time.”
How Big Is Mines’ Payroll?
A financial and compliance audit by the Office of the State Auditor shows Colorado School of Mines reported 556 faculty and 898 staff, a total of 1,454 full-time-equivalent employees, for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2025. The audit provides the latest official FTE snapshot as the university manages staffing and budget decisions; see the Office of the State Auditor for details…