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October 27, 2020

Foreign students show less zeal for American universities

  • Roughly 5.3 million students study outside their home countries, a number that's more than doubled since 2001. But the U.S. share dropped from 28% in 2001 to 21% last year.
    • By SOPHIA TAREEN
    Associated Press

    CHICAGO — On a recruiting trip to India's tech hub of Bangalore, Alan Cramb, the president of a reputable Chicago university, answered questions not just about dorms or tuition but also American work visas.

    The session with parents fell in the chaotic first months of Donald Trump's presidency. After an inaugural address proclaiming “America first,” two travel bans, a suspended refugee program and hints at restricting skilled worker visas widely used by Indians, parents doubted their children's futures in the U.S.


     
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