Drop in students who come to the US to study could affect higher education and jobs
- Written by: David L. Di Maria, Associate Vice Provost for International Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Declines in the enrollment of international students span all fields of study.Vladimir Vladimirov/E+ via Getty ImagesDriven largely by the global pandemic, the number of international students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities fell by 15% – or 161,401 students – from 2019 to 2020. However, early data for 2021 indicate the...
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