Foreign students decline: numbers drop for first time in 30 years.The number of international students enrolled in U.S. higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. institutions decreased by 2.4 percent overall in 2003-04 to a total of 572,509, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. "Open Doors 2004," the annual report on international academic mobility published by the Institute of International Education in November. Although graduate enrollment was up (2.5 percent), that increase was cancelled by a 5 percent decline in undergraduates, resulting in the first absolute decline in foreign enrollments since 1971-72. Researchers offered a variety of reasons for the decline, including difficulties in obtaining student visas (especially in scientific and technical fields), rising tuition For tuition fees in the United Kingdom, see . Tuition means instruction, teaching or a fee charged for educational instruction especially at a formal institution of learning or by a private tutor usually in the form of one-to-one tuition. costs, stronger recruitment efforts by other English-speaking nations such as Australia, Canada, and Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. , and the perception that international students may no longer be welcome in the U.S. While the overall decline may be seen as cause for concern--especially since foreign students bring an estimated $13 billion into the U.S. economy--some institutions actually saw an increase in foreign enrollments. The University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission for example, recorded 6,647 international students in 2003-04, 6 percent more than the previous year. For the full report, visit www.opendoors.iienetwork.org. |
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