Fewer International Students Enrolling at US Colleges and Universities

The number of international students enrolled at U.S. higher learning institutions is decreasing, especially at the graduate school level, according to a recent federal report. The Open Doors report, released on Nov. 17 by the Institute of International Education, indicated that new enrollments for international students this fall semester are down 17 percent from 2024. Those figures are based on responses from 825 colleges and universities for the report, which was funded by the Department of State. The 2024–2025 count, based on figures from all U.S. colleges and universities, noted a 15 percent decrease in the number of new international graduate students. The report said approximately 1.2 million international students made up 6 percent of the total enrollment at American colleges and universities in the 2024–2025 academic year....