US EditionColleges Struggle as Trump Policies Send International Enrollment Plummeting
Trump-era visa restrictions and travel bans have led to up to a 40% drop in international student enrollment, causing financial strain for many U.S. colleges reliant on tuition revenue.
- In recent years, the University of Central Missouri cut a cost-of-living raise as international students made up about 30% of its around 12,800 students and it operated with a $65 million endowment.
- President Donald Trump pressed colleges to limit international students, while the administration imposed a travel ban on 12 countries including Sudan and tightened student visa scrutiny.
- Enrollment data show half as many new international graduate students arrived for fall classes last year, and international students represent at least 20% of enrollment at more than 100 colleges with endowments less than $250,000 per student; some groups forecast declines up to 40%, threatening budgets.
- Colleges have delayed projects and cut costs, private colleges closing at about two per month, while Justin Gest said policies created severe financial instability.
- Projections indicate high-school graduates will decline 13% through 2041, and Ahmed Ahmed, Sudanese student, faced U.S. visa process obstacles needing diplomatic officials' help to enter University of Rochester.
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Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrolment plummeting
International students at the University of Central Missouri face visa challenges, leading to a sharp 50% decline in enrollment. This drop threatens college finances, particularly for schools reliant on tuition from foreign students amidst stricter immigration policies.
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolOne after the other, international students told the University of Central Missouri this summer that they could not get a visa, and many had difficulty even getting an interview to apply for it.
By Luena Rodriguez-feo Vileira, Makiya Seminera And Collin Binkley
Colleges struggle financially as Trump policies send international enrollment plummeting
One international student after another told the University of Central Missouri this summer that they couldn’t get a visa, and many struggled to even land an interview for one.
Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international
One international student after another told the University of Central Missouri this summer that they couldn’t get a visa, and many struggled to even land an interview for one. Even though demand was just as high as ever, half as many new international graduate students showed up for fall classes compared to last year. The decline represents a hit to the bottom line for Central Missouri, a small public university that operates close to its margi…
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