New polling data shows students are actively reshaping academic choices in response to generative AI and job-market disruption. Gallup and the Lumina Foundation report that more than 40% of bachelor’s-degree students and over half of associate-degree seekers are considering changing majors due to generative AI’s impact on employment. The survey also finds that about one in seven students cite AI preparedness as a reason they enrolled in their current program. Students’ concerns are uneven by gender and institution type, with men and associate-degree students expressing higher rates of major-change consideration. The reporting adds a broader context from a California State University survey of more than 94,000 participants across students, faculty, and staff: skepticism about AI’s reliability and ethics persists, even as AI use is widespread. The CSU results note that most participants emphasize verification of AI-generated content and that faculty guidance on responsible AI use is common. For universities and community colleges, the implication is immediate for advising and program planning. Career services, curriculum mapping, and degree alignment efforts are becoming central to retention as students seek tighter connections between coursework and an “AI-shaped” workforce.