Several states are tightening oversight of higher education academic offerings through program review requirements and outcome-based thresholds. In Indiana, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education’s review under a 2025 law is driving reductions of about 580 programs, with hundreds merged, consolidated, suspended, or eliminated. The legislation directs institutions to restructure offerings that produce low graduate outcomes based on a three-year rolling average, setting minimum thresholds that range from doctoral programs to bachelor’s programs. Colleges have until the 2026–27 academic year to complete the restructuring, with no new admissions starting in fall 2027 for affected programs. Oregon is pursuing a parallel model: lawmakers required the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to review public colleges and recommend ways to improve financial footing, including collaboration, restructuring, and assessing “unnecessary program duplication.” Oregon’s preliminary report is due Oct. 1, with the final report scheduled for April 1, 2027. For institutional leaders and faculty, the immediate implications include changes to curricular planning, staffing, and student progression pathways, especially where programs are being suspended while currently enrolled students remain able to complete degrees.