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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
Drop in students who come to the US to study could affect higher education and jobsDeclines in the enrollment of international students span all fields of study.Vladimir Vladimirov/E+ via Getty Images

Driven 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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