Indiana public colleges are cutting, merging or suspending hundreds of programs under a 2025 state law tied to enrollment and “low earning” graduate outcomes. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education’s review found about 580 programs require action: roughly 370 to merge or consolidate, and 210 to suspend or eliminate, representing about a quarter of all academic offerings. The timelines are structured to reduce near-term disruption: no new students will be admitted to affected programs starting in fall 2027, but current students are expected to be able to complete degrees at their existing institutions. The commission spokesperson says colleges have until the 2026-27 academic year to complete restructuring. The policy has already created uncertainty about how states define value in higher ed—especially where humanities or cross-required coursework can reduce cost impact even if degrees are low enrolled. Still, thresholds based on graduate counts have flagged more than 1,000 programs as failing requirements. For institutional leaders, the immediate work involves curriculum redesign, transfer pathways, and workforce alignment strategies to avoid program loss while maintaining student access.