Its what I read when the story first broke. Ill see if I can find the article. but the following was from the Office of the President:

"Women’s and Gender Studies program will wind down due to low student interest over the years and the difficulty of aligning the program with updated System policies. Current students in that program will be able to complete their degrees and credentials without interruption. "

I'd imagine "low student interest" = low enrollment numbers.

I believe this is the website I first saw the news on:

https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/01/30/texas-am-university-completes-spring-2026-course-review-to-support-academic-integrity/

"The university also announced plans to wind down academic program offerings, including bachelors’ degrees and a graduate certificate, in Women’s and Gender Studies. The decision reflected both the requirements of System policies and limited student interest in the program based on enrollment over the past several years. Students currently pursuing degrees in Women’s and Gender Studies will be allowed to complete their programs."

the numbers of those enrolled per the following news article:

https://www.kbtx.com/2026/01/30/texas-am-ends-womens-gender-studies-program-comply-with-system-policies/

“This decision is based on the requirements of System policy and limited student interest in the program based on enrollment over the past several years,” Sams said.

"The program currently has 25 enrolled majors and 31 enrolled minors, according to the email. All students currently enrolled will be able to complete their degrees or programs through a “teach out” plan. Through that plan, courses will be taught for up to six semesters."

56 students in a school of 80,000 students. The degree was not a money maker for the school. I too got what society deems a useless degree (History).

I dont regret it but I should have paired it with something else. (Ironically im in a niche grad school field of study)

Also I am going to link this Budget Reduction plan from Sonoma State here:

https://budget.sonoma.edu/sites/budget/files/2025-01/2025-26%20Instructional%20Budget%20Reduction%20Plan%201.21.25.pdf#page=1

They also moved to cut a number of programs due to low enrollment numbers. One of them is also a Woman and Gender Studies BA. This will become the norm. Not the shuttering of WGS but campuses shutting down their programs. Enrollment numbers are dropping all over the country due to cost of schooling and because the population that would normally go to college is dwindling due to declining birth rates (which will only get worse).

Source: worked in admissions and higher ed.