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TECHNOLOGYJul 21 · 13:09 UTCBUSINESS INSIDERThibault Spirlet ([email protected])

Computer science enrollment fell for the first time in 20 years after ChatGPT's rise, a Stanford economist says

Computer science enrollment declined for the first time in two decades during the 2025-26 academic year, according to a Stanford economist's study. The decline coincided with the rise of generative AI like ChatGPT, but the study does not establish causation. National data showed an 8.1% year-over-year drop in computer science enrollment at four-year colleges in fall 2025.

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Jacob LightpersonStanford University's Hoover InstitutionorganizationNational Student Clearinghouse Research CenterorganizationComputer SciencetopicAItopicChatGPTtopicNational Science Foundation's National Center for Science and Engineering Statisticsorganization
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