he retreat of international students from American campuses is threatening to become an economic problem as well as an admissions challenge, with a projected $3.4 billion hit to local economies and as many as 40,000 US jobs potentially at risk.<\/p>\n
New international student enrolment in the United States fell 17 per cent in fall 2025 from a year earlier, according to a snapshot by the US Department of State and the Institute of International Education cited by CNBC. A subsequent IIE snapshot indicated that overall international enrolment could decline again in the coming fall.<\/p>\n
The numbers come as the United States remains divided over immigration and visa policies, while new data points to weakening demand from overseas students considering American universities.<\/p>\n
Undergraduate applications in the United States increased overall, but the international segment weakened, according to Common App data cited in the report.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The decline was particularly pronounced among applicants from Asia and Africa.<\/p>\n
Common App researchers also found fewer prospective students outside the United States creating accounts on the application platform. That could leave colleges with a smaller pool of international candidates in future admission cycles.<\/p>\n
America\u2019s most selective Ivy League institutions may be relatively insulated because of the depth of their international applicant pools, according to the report.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The pressure could be far more acute for colleges below that tier.<\/p>\n
Jamie Beaton, co-founder and CEO of college consulting firm Crimson Education, said mid-ranked private institutions and regional public universities are particularly dependent on international students who pay full fees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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