USC implements major workforce reductions including Keck Medicine layoffs

USC President Beong-Soo Kim approved layoffs of more than 900 workers as one of his first actions after inheriting a deficit exceeding $200 million. The article states Keck Medicine of USC — the university's health system — took a significant hit in the layoffs after running multi‑million‑dollar deficits, and that additional rounds affected units such as the Viterbi School of Engineering. The cuts were part of broader cost-saving measures including a hiring pause and halted merit raises aimed at closing the budget shortfall; Kim said the university expects to exceed a roughly $30 million surplus forecast earlier in the year. The piece frames the layoffs as already executed and ties them to financial pressures from athletics costs, pandemic expenses, and large legal settlements.

University of Southern California cut 900 jobs in CA affecting its Keck Medicine of USC (health system) team as of November 6, 2025.

That is roughly 2.3% of the 40,000 people University of Southern California employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 45 layoff events at University of Southern California since July 2023, including 1,130 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 31 additional events known from news reporting.