US CS Enrollment Falls 12%+ This Fall, Down 18% Over Two Years as AI Hits Junior Jobs
Fowe · x · 2026-11-16
Citing preliminary National Student Clearinghouse data, unusualwhales reports that US computer and information science enrollment fell more than 12% for undergraduates and more than 10% for graduate students this fall.
Key figures:
- Over two years, undergraduate enrollment is down 18.4% and graduate enrollment 27.1%, reversing years of growth
- The decline is attributed to AI cutting into entry-level coding jobs
Educator samoalfred, who shared the post, adds first-hand observation: a notably high number of students transferred from CS to mechanical/electrical/civil engineering this semester, arguing AI has disrupted the entry-level job market and hit CS graduates hardest.
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