International Student Enrollment Down Again At U.S. Universities

... [+]The number of international students enrolled in U.S. universities declined again in 2018-19, extending the slide in enrolled international students to a second year in a row. That’s one of the main takeaways from thewhich was released today by the Institute of International Education and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Although the total number of international students in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 1,095,299, that figure includes 223,085 STEM students who are now allowed to remain in the country on their student visas for up to 36 months after the completion of their studies. Without these students, participating in what is called Optional Practical Training , the actual number of international students enrolled in institutions was down 2.1% from 2017-18, a decrease from 891,330 to 872,214.

The number of newly enrolled international students also decreased for a third straight year. Of some comfort was that this year’s .9% drop was smaller than that seen in 2017-18 and 2016-17 . Engineering remained the most popular field of study for international students, with one out of five picking it for their concentration. Over half of all international students in the U.S. majored in a STEM field last year, and math and computer science saw a particularly big leap of 9.4%, moving ahead of business and management as the second largest field of study.

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