State governing boards this month moved to eliminate and suspend undergraduate programs as public college systems wrestle with enrollment shortfalls and mounting deficits. The Oklahoma State Regents voted to cut 41 programs and suspend 21 more after flagging roughly 360 degrees for poor enrollment and low completions; the University of Nebraska System eliminated four programs to address a multimillion‑dollar gap. The Universities of Wisconsin announced a framework to review about 65 undergraduate majors for potential elimination. The U.S. Department of Education has also pushed greater consumer disclosures tied to student earnings via the College Scorecard, part of broader federal pressure on institutions to show outcomes. Financial data from the Commonfund Institute’s Higher Education Price Index shows operating costs rose 3.6% in fiscal 2025, a factor officials cited in program‑rationalization decisions. For trustees and chief academic officers, the immediate operational outcome is fewer low‑demand offerings and accelerated program review cycles; the sector will watch whether these moves shift enrollment patterns or further concentrate resources in revenue‑generating fields.