The great computer science exodus (and where students are going instead)

University of California computer science enrollment fell 6% last year, marking the first major decline since the dot-com crash. The exception is UC San Diego, which added a dedicated AI major. This mirrors a national trend where students are migrating to new AI-focused programs. Over 60% of computing programs reported undergraduate enrollment declines this fall, while AI-specific colleges at schools like the University of South Florida are attracting thousands of students.