US computer science enrollment falls over 12% as AI cuts entry-level programming jobs
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Computer and information science enrollment at US colleges fell more than 12% for undergraduate programs and over 10% for graduate programs this fall, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, as reported by IThome.
Undergraduate computer science programs have lost 18.4% of enrolled students over two years.
The report ties the decline to AI reducing entry-level programming jobs, the explanation given in the story's headline. Overall US undergraduate enrollment rose 0.6% over the same period, while graduate enrollment fell 1.6%.
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AIComputer and information science enrollment at US colleges fell more than 12% for undergraduate programs and over 10% for graduate programs this fall, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The decline extends last year's downward trend, and undergraduate computer science programs have lost 18.4% of enrolled students over two years. Overall US undergraduate enrollment rose 0.6%, while graduate enrollment fell 1.6%.
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