Colleges saw a 43% drop in enrollment by new international students this past fall

The total number of international students enrolled in the U.S. declined by 16%, according to the Institute of International Education’s annual Open Doors report, released Monday. The drop was driven primarily by a 43% decline in the number of new students studying at U.S. institutions, according to the organization, which researches and promotes international study.

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“While not surprising, it is disheartening,” Miriam Feldblum said of the decline. As the executive director of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, Feldblum leads a coalition of university officials focused on immigration policies’ impact on higher education.

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