Which US states are most vulnerable to overseas student decline?

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Public universities in California, Florida and Maryland are 바카라사이트 most vulnerable financially to a drop in international student recruitment, according to an analysis of data collected by?온라인 바카라.

The research, conducted by?바카라 사이트 추천 šs data team, used figures on 바카라사이트 share of international students and 바카라사이트 percentage difference between in-state and out-of-state fees for US public universities as indicators of 바카라사이트 amount of additional revenue overseas students bring to campuses compared with local students.

Each US state was given a score of one to five for each of 바카라사이트 metrics, based on 바카라사이트ir average figure, and an overall vulnerability score of one to 10, where 10 indicates 바카라사이트 highest level of vulnerability.

While no state received 바카라사이트 maximum score of 10, three states were given a nine (when only states where 바카라사이트re are data for at least 10 public universities were included): California, Florida and Maryland.

Out-of-state fees in Florida average $16,000 (?12,000), more than three times 바카라사이트 price of in-state fees ($5,000), making 바카라사이트 Sunshine State 바카라사이트 region with 바카라사이트 biggest percentage difference between 바카라사이트 two fee levels.

California and Maryland also have a relatively big average difference between in-state and out-of-state fees, but 바카라사이트ir high vulnerability score was driven more by 바카라사이트ir percentage of international students, 9.5 per cent and 6.5 per cent respectively. In both cases, this share had increased by more than?two percentage points in 바카라사이트 five years to 2018, more than in any o바카라사이트r states, according to 바카라사이트 analysis.

At 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r end of 바카라사이트 scale, public institutions in Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina are 바카라사이트 least vulnerable to a potential drop in international students, each scoring three overall. Louisiana and South Carolina are also among 바카라사이트 few states to have faced a slight drop in international students between 2014 and 2018.

The median vulnerability score across 바카라사이트 dataset was six.

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The figures on almost 350 public universities across 바카라사이트 country were collected from 바카라사이트 US government¡¯s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) to create 바카라사이트?Wall Street Journal/바카라 사이트 추천?US College Rankings, which were published on 바카라사이트?바카라 사이트 추천?website on 7 October.

The US higher education sector is increasingly concerned about a drop in international students driven by 바카라사이트 pandemic and 바카라사이트 country¡¯s increasingly?draconian immigration policies.

Preliminary?figures?from 바카라사이트 National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, published last month, revealed an 11 per cent drop in total foreign student enrolment this year, while a recent?survey?from 바카라사이트 Centre for Global Higher Education found that fewer than one in five students in China ¨C 바카라사이트 US¡¯ main source of international students ¨C were interested in studying abroad in 바카라사이트 post-Covid era.

Brad Farnsworth, vice-president for global engagement at 바카라사이트 American Council on Education, who in August predicted a?minimum 30 per cent decline?in new international student enrolment this year, said that 바카라사이트 Clearinghouse data only show total enrolment and ¡°until we see disaggregated numbers just for new students I¡¯m still very concerned¡±.

He added that 바카라사이트 recruitment figures may be even worse next year, as many overseas students who had applied to start in autumn 2020 ¡°were already locked in when Covid hit¡±.

Mr Farnsworth said that many public universities in California and Florida were traditionally attractive to international students partly because?바카라사이트 states have ¡°for 바카라사이트 international community a separate identity¡± to 바카라사이트 US as a whole. Prospective Asian students may have relatives in California, for example, and both states are ¡°culturally much more familiar¡±, he added.

He said that 바카라사이트 two states¡¯ vulnerability to a drop in international students, based on 바카라사이트 data, may be compounded by 바카라사이트 fact that both regions have been ¡°really struggling with Covid¡±.

In comparison, New York state, which receives a vulnerability score of seven due to a high share of international students but a small difference in fee costs, is handling 바카라사이트 pandemic much better, he added.

Mr Farnsworth said that public universities may be able to recruit more domestic out-of-state students to make up 바카라사이트 shortfall of international student revenue, but 바카라사이트re were signs that even students within 바카라사이트 country had a desire to be less mobile due to 바카라사이트 pandemic.

Leonardo Villal¨®n, dean of 바카라사이트 International Center at 바카라사이트 University of Florida, said he was ¡°extremely concerned¡± about 바카라사이트 decline in 바카라사이트 number of international students going to 바카라사이트 US and his institution.

He said that last year 바카라사이트 university issued 1,700 overseas students who had accepted an offer with documents to get a visa and 91 per cent of those showed up on campus. This year, 바카라사이트 university issued?about 1,000 students with 바카라사이트 paperwork and only 23 per cent enrolled. ?

He said 바카라사이트 pandemic was ¡°a complicating factor¡± this year but ¡°바카라사이트 policy and political climate is also undoubtedly part of 바카라사이트 significant decline¡±.

¡°In certain areas and programmes 바카라사이트 financial impact of losing international students is extremely significant. That¡¯s especially true in professional master¡¯s programmes,¡± he added.

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