Amid pandemic, international student enrollment at U.S. universities fell 15% in the 2020-21 school year Fewer than 1 million foreign students enrolled for either online or in-person classes at U.S. universities in the 2020-21 school year, comprising 4.6% of total enrollment at American higher educational institutions. That not only marks a 15% year-over-year decrease from the 2019-20 school year, but also marks the first time since 2014-15 that fewer than a million international students have enrolled at U.S. institutions.
HIGHER ED DIGEST: Daily Briefing - Dec. 6, 2021
HIGHER ED DIGEST: Daily Briefing - Dec. 6…
HIGHER ED DIGEST: Daily Briefing - Dec. 6, 2021
Amid pandemic, international student enrollment at U.S. universities fell 15% in the 2020-21 school year Fewer than 1 million foreign students enrolled for either online or in-person classes at U.S. universities in the 2020-21 school year, comprising 4.6% of total enrollment at American higher educational institutions. That not only marks a 15% year-over-year decrease from the 2019-20 school year, but also marks the first time since 2014-15 that fewer than a million international students have enrolled at U.S. institutions.