Hundreds of Indiana college programs eliminated, but the majority serving students remain
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has voted to consolidate, suspend, eliminate, or monitor over 1,000 low-enrolled degree programs at public colleges and universities. Only 4% of 2024 graduates earned a degree in one of the affected programs, with the majority of programs serving students remaining intact.
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education reviewed 2,300 academic programs to identify low-enrolled degrees. They voted to consolidate, suspend, eliminate, or monitor over 1,000 programs. Only 210 degrees will be suspended or eliminated, while 374 will be merged or consolidated. Colleges identified 280 new degree programs that will be temporarily exempt from standards. The commission will monitor 139 programs below the enrollment threshold. These programs will be placed on improvement plans to increase enrollment or completions.
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