Number of international students applying and enrolling at US universities drops
New data confirms enrolment of overseas student pursuing science and engineering degrees dropped 6% in 2017
Applications by international graduates to study in the US have fallen for the first time in more than a decade, according to new data from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS). In another first for the past 10 years, the number of new graduates joining US universities from overseas has also fallen. CGS, a non-profit organisation that aims to advance graduate education and research, found that applications from prospective international students in autumn 2017 fell by 3% from the previous year. It also revealed that first-time enrolment of international graduates declined by 1% on last year.