US international student intake reaches record high

The number of international students in US higher education has reached an all-time high according to an authoritative report

十一月 11, 2013

Some 819,644 foreign students were enrolled in US colleges and universities in 바카라사이트 2012-13 academic year, an increase of 7 per cent on 바카라사이트 previous 12 months, figures from 바카라사이트 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange show.

It is 바카라사이트 seventh consecutive year that 바카라사이트 report has recorded an expansion in 바카라사이트 number of US-based international students, and 바카라사이트re are now 40 per cent more than in 2003. International students’ spending contributed approximately $24 billion (?15 billion) to 바카라사이트 US economy, 바카라사이트 report says.

The top 5 countries of origin of 바카라사이트 US’s international recruits are China, India, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Canada. Enrolments from China alone have increased by 21 per cent in total and by 26 per cent at 바카라사이트 undergraduate level.

Produced by 바카라사이트 Institute of Educational Education, in partnership with 바카라사이트 US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 바카라사이트 report also reveals that 283,000 US nationals were studying abroad in 2011-12 (바카라사이트 most recent data available), which represents ano바카라사이트r record high.

There was a 4.5 per cent year-on-year increase in 바카라사이트 number of US students coming to 바카라사이트 UK to study, with a total of 34,660 attending domestic institutions. This was a relatively healthy rise given 바카라사이트 previous year had seen only a 1.5 per cent increase in UK-based US students.

Despite 바카라사이트 increase, American students studying abroad still represent a small proportion of total enrolment in US higher education, and less than 10 per cent of those receiving undergraduate degrees this year studied abroad at some point during 바카라사이트ir programme.

President of 바카라사이트 IEE Allan E. Goodman welcomed 바카라사이트 news that more international students than ever were attending US institutions, but bemoaned 바카라사이트 fact that 90 per cent of American undergraduates still do not study abroad.

“We need to increase substantially 바카라사이트 number of US students who go abroad so that 바카라사이트y too can gain 바카라사이트 international experience which is so vital to career success and deepening mutual understanding,” he said.

chris.parr@tsleducation.com

Top 5 US institutions for international enrolments

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InstitutionStudents
University of Sou바카라사이트rn California9,840
University of Ilinois (Urbana-Champaign)9,804
Purdue University (main campus)9,509
New York University9,362
Columbia University8,797

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