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Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrollment plummeting
Maine colleges experienced only a slight decrease in international enrollment despite a 30% national decline, with Canadian student numbers rising, officials reported.
- On Thursday, system spokeswoman Samantha Warren said Maine colleges' international enrollment edged down slightly from 866 last year to 862 this year, while Canadian student numbers rose and Colby College, Waterville saw a 15% drop for the 2029 class.
- Last week, Forbes reported inbound visa students fell almost 30% from July 2024 to July 2025, NAFSA forecast a 30%-40% enrollment drop, and DHS said Wednesday it will propose new stay limits for foreign students.
- Analysts predict $7 billion in lost revenue and 60,000 fewer jobs this academic year, including nearly $13 million loss in Maine; small colleges are especially vulnerable to steep tuition losses.
- At Colby College in Waterville, international student enrollment dropped about 15% for the incoming class, while Bates College saw six fewer international students since last year.
- Projections indicate U.S. high school graduates will decline 13% by 2041, compounding enrollment pressures as international students paying full tuition decrease, reducing universities' revenue for aiding domestic students.
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Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrollment plummeting
Signs of a decline in international students have unsettled colleges around the U.S., but some schools are especially vulnerable.
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Colleges Face Financial Struggles 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.
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Maine colleges mostly unaffected by decline in international students
The state has bucked a national trend that has seen a 30% drop in enrollment by international students in the wake of Trump administration immigration and education policies.
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