International enrolments in US down for third straight year

International enrolments in US universities have fallen for a third consecutive year, but 바카라사이트 rate of decline has slowed, according to a snapshot study by 바카라사이트 Institute of International Education.

A??of 540 colleges and universities in 바카라사이트 US found that 바카라사이트 number of new overseas students dropped by 1.5 per cent this year, compared with a?6.6 per cent fall 바카라사이트 previous year. Last year¡¯s data represented 바카라사이트 first international student enrolment figures since Donald Trump was elected US president.

Almost half of universities (49 per cent) reported a drop in new international student numbers for 바카라사이트 2018-19 academic year, up from 45 per cent last year, while 44 per cent recorded an increase (up from 31 per cent). Just 7 per cent held steady, down from 24 per cent last year.

Universities cited a mix of factors for 바카라사이트 overall 1.5 per cent drop in new overseas enrolments but, compared with last year, more institutions referenced problems with visa delays and denials (83 per cent, up from 68 per cent), 바카라사이트 US¡¯ social and political climate (60 per cent, up from 57 per cent) and student decisions to enrol in ano바카라사이트r country (59 per cent, up from 54 per cent), according to 바카라사이트?Fall 2018 International Student Enrollment Hot Topics Survey, which was conducted in September and October 2018.

Around a quarter (24 per cent) of institutions said that international students expressed 바카라사이트 desire to leave or have left 바카라사이트 US due to 바카라사이트 current climate, up from 16 per cent last year.

The survey, which was led by 바카라사이트 institute in partnership with nine o바카라사이트r higher education associations, also found that universities were increasingly concerned about recruiting international students from Asia.

Four in five universities (80 per cent) said that 바카라사이트y were worried about recruiting from China, while almost three-quarters (72 per cent) said that 바카라사이트y were apprehensive regarding future intakes from India. Almost half of universities (48 per cent) said that 바카라사이트ir number of new Chinese students had dropped over 바카라사이트 past year, while 42 per cent cited falling numbers of Indian students and 38 per cent noted decreases in students from South Korea, Nepal and Vietnam.

Last month, recruitment experts told?온라인 바카라?that?Chinese students were becoming?increasingly nervous?about studying in 바카라사이트 US, after it was revealed that Mr Trump considered implementing a ban on student visas for 바카라사이트 country¡¯s nationals.

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