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Computer Science Enrollment Drops 11.2%: Steepest Decline of Any Major as Students Flee to AI Programs
Computer science enrollment plummeted 11.2% in the 2025-2026 school year — the steepest decline of any field — according to the National Student Clearinghouse, with 62% of computing departments reporting declines in a CRA survey. Students are fleeing traditional CS for dedicated AI and cybersecurity programs: MIT's 'AI and Decision-Making' major is now the second-largest on campus, and USF enrolled 3,000+ students in a new AI/cybersecurity college. The data suggests not a tech exodus but a migration — students fear entry-level coding jobs will be automated while AI-specialist roles grow.
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