"Foreign students enrolled at U.S. colleges in strong numbers this fall despite fears that a Trump administration crackdown would trigger a nosedive, yet there are signs of turbulence as fewer new, first-time students arrived from other countries, according to a new report. Overall, U.S. campuses saw a 1% decrease in international enrollment this fall compared with last year, according to a survey from the Institute of International Education. But that figure is propped up by large numbers of students who stayed in the U.S. for temporary work after graduating. The number of new students entering the United States for the first time fell by 17%, the sharpest decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic."
""I think colleges and universities did absolutely everything in their power to advocate to get these students to the United States," said Mirka Martel, head of research, evaluation and learning for the institute."
"At DePaul University, a Catholic university in Chicago, the number of international graduate students fell by almost 62% this fall, a driving factor in recent spending cuts. The university president blamed student visa troubles and declining interest to study in the U.S., calling it a "massive" disruption."
U.S. colleges experienced an overall 1% decline in international enrollment this fall, sustained largely by graduates remaining in the U.S. for temporary work. New, first-time international student arrivals fell 17%, the steepest drop since the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 60% of colleges reported decreases in new foreign students, while 30% reported increases and others held steady. Some institutions faced severe localized impacts, such as a nearly 62% fall in international graduate students at one university, prompting spending cuts. Colleges that helped students navigate visa issues over the summer mitigated larger declines. The White House has pushed for reductions in foreign enrollment, including proposed enrollment caps.
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