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REPORTED · NEWSPublished Dec 24, 2025

USC Lays Off 142 Employees Across Campus

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
142
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.4%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Aug 27, 2025
142 OF 40,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Los Angeles, California.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

The University of Southern California (USC) has laid off 142 employees across its campus as part of a workforce reduction effort. This decision reflects the institution's ongoing adjustments to its operational needs. The layoffs are part of a broader trend affecting various departments within the university, although specific details regarding the departments impacted were not disclosed. USC's administration has indicated that these cuts are necessary to align with current financial realities and operational efficiencies.

University of Southern California cut 142 jobs as of August 27, 2025.

That is roughly 0.4% of the 40,000 people University of Southern California employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 47 layoff events at University of Southern California since July 2023, affecting a combined 8,120 employees.

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University of Southern California
Consumer Discretionary · 40,000 employees
47
EVENTS TRACKED
9,020
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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