Was cheating always this prevalent, or is this something that came with this semester's class?

I'm a freshman who just completed my first semester. I've heard and seen cheating incidents during classes and exams. I've also been scrolling in this subreddit and seen mentions of cheating during finals. I just want to know, has cheating always been this prevalent, or is this something new? NJIT was one of my top schools, and I don't want it or my degree to be devalued or blacklisted by companies.