Enrollment By International Students In U.S. Colleges Plummets
Nikita Chinchwade moved from India to the U.S. last fall to get a master's degree.
"It had been a dream of mine for a very long time because of the quality of education here," she says.
The U.S. has historically been a top destination for international students. At last count there were more than a million. They're attracted by the high-tech facilities and opportunities for research; the easy, nonhierarchical interaction between faculty and students; and the open, social eÂnvironment on campuses.
But this year, in a of more than 700 colleges and the Institute of International Education found total international enrollment plummeted 16% between fall of 2019 and fall of 2020. Statistics on new international students was even grimmer â a 43% drop. Tens of thousands have deferred enrollment.
