Colleges are seeing declines in undergraduate and graduate computer‑science enrollment as AI tools automate routine coding and early‑career hiring pauses. Universities report an 8% drop in undergraduate CS enrollment and a 14% fall in graduate enrollments this cycle, prompting program directors to rethink pathways into tech careers. Faculty and deans say entry‑level developer roles are being redefined by generative AI, creating a near‑term surplus of candidates for fewer traditional junior openings. Departments are responding by emphasizing higher‑order skills—system design, AI oversight, ethics, domain integration—and by forging closer ties to employers for applied work and apprenticeships. Experts say the shift is not the end of CS but a reconfiguration: colleges that update curricula, embed AI literacy and expand interdisciplinary training will better position graduates for an AI‑enabled labor market. Administrators should plan rapid curriculum updates, invest in faculty development for AI‑driven pedagogy, and strengthen career services to help students demonstrate non‑routine competencies employers seek.