Survey: New international enrollments drop by 43 percent this fall

The total number of international students studying at U.S. universities, whether from within the U.S. or online from abroad, decreased by 16 percent this fall, while enrollments of new international students decreased by 43 percent, according to a new survey of more than 700 colleges conducted by 10 major higher education organizations. The survey provides a first look at how hard international enrollments have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey found that one in five...