US: International commencements could drop by 30-40% this September

A new analysis from NAFSA and the research consultancy JB International projects that international
student commencements in the US could decline by as much as -30% or -40% for the key fall intake
this September.


That would in turn reduce international student numbers in the US by -15% for the 2025/26 academic
year, equivalent to the loss of 150,000 students compared to the year before. The NAFSA/JBI analysis
estimates the economic impact of that reduction at US$7 billion with more than 60,000 jobs affected
across the United States. This would, says NAFSA CEO Fanta Aw, be "one the most significant drops in
international enrolment in recent times."

“The immediate economic losses projected here are just the tip of the iceberg," she added. "International
students drive innovation, advance America’s global competitiveness, and create research and academic
opportunities in our local colleges that will benefit our country for generations. For the United States to
succeed in the global economy, we must keep our doors open to students from around the world.”

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Airyaman said:

Seems that Trump's shitty policies are going to greatly reduce the number of international students enrolled in US colleges this fall.

US: International commencements could drop by 30-40% this September

A new analysis from NAFSA and the research consultancy JB International projects that international student commencements in the US could decline by as much as -30% or -40% for the key fall intake th

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Integrityrespec said:

Who is adversely affected by this? We clearly have far too many foriegn students here causing serious problems on our college campuses.

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Integrityrespec said:

Who is adversely affected by this?

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lynnwinslow said:

Who benefits from this?

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Airyaman said:

Seems that Trump's shitty policies are going to greatly reduce the number of international students enrolled in US colleges this fall.

US: International commencements could drop by 30-40% this September

A new analysis from NAFSA and the research consultancy JB International projects that international student commencements in the US could decline by as much as -30% or -40% for the key fall intake th

monitor.icef.com

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Phys251 said:

Universities will be hurt by this. Which is the goal. Fascists hate the liberal arts.

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Airyaman said:

Local economies. Each international student contributes ~$29k/year to the local economies. At 15% reduction, that is a loss of ~$4B to local economies.

Colleges. Just a 15% drop in international enrollment would bring in $4-5B less. This would result in either program cuts or raised tuition for all other students.

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Integrityrespec said:

Foreign students who come to this country and violently protest the country, who occupy college campuses and disrupt the educational purpose of the university need to be arrested, tried and either locked up or kicked out. If locked up they need to be kicked out after their incarceration. I have no tolerance for foreign students causing problems here.

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Integrityrespec said:

Foreign students who come to this country and violently protest the country, who occupy college campuses and disrupt the educational purpose of the university need to be arrested, tried and either locked up or kicked out. If locked up they need to be kicked out after their incarceration. I have no tolerance for foreign students causing problems here.

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Phys251 said:

Universities will be hurt by this. Which is the goal. Fascists hate the liberal arts.

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Integrityrespec said:

Foreign students who come to this country and violently protest the country, who occupy college campuses and disrupt the educational purpose of the university need to be arrested, tried and either locked up or kicked out. If locked up they need to be kicked out after their incarceration. I have no tolerance for foreign students causing problems here.

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