We may never really know the true reason for a college stopping BSMD program.
Like @rk2017 suggested there is no help in discussing why many colleges are backing out but I don’t believe that colleges are scrapping BSMD due to “bad quality or grades of BSMD”.
BSMD program “may become” tedious to some colleges for just 5/7 seats and that could be the reason too for getting rid of it or they have huge demand anyway for their traditional and why bother “huge” effort for just 6/7 seats…
I can say this from “close” experience. Kid was NOT selected in 1 BSMD but they offered her the admission to UG and in speaking with “authority” they almost hinted/guaranteed that she will join the same pathway after her UG due to her credentials.
So, I inferred the reason she didn’t get in this batch is due to “random class structure they want based on current demographic”. (In the end she chooses BSMD of her choice anyway).