Comments on: Decline in Foreign Students to US Universities? http://poliblogger.com/?p=5689 A rough draft of my thoughts... en Sat, 7 May 2025 01:45:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.2.1 by: fester http://poliblogger.com/?p=5689#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2025 11:34:47 -0500 27253:5689@http://poliblogger.com However the point that you are neglecting is that it is comparatively cheaper, due to the weaker US dollar, for European, Japanese and Korean students to be studying in the United States in the past year and for years going forward than the late 90s, so I would place more emphasis on politics/hassle factors driving students away than new competiveness by international institutions of education. Additionally, you state “pointing out that application declined by 28%. but enrollemnt declined only 6% indicates that there are an awful lot of applicants who don’t get admitted to school.” There is not enough data to make that statement; a couple of different things could explain this disparity; more focused targetting of applications means fewer applications per potentially accepted student, a shift in second teir applications from US institutions to other Anglosphere institutions etc. However the point that you are neglecting is that it is comparatively cheaper, due to the weaker US dollar, for European, Japanese and Korean students to be studying in the United States in the past year and for years going forward than the late 90s, so I would place more emphasis on politics/hassle factors driving students away than new competiveness by international institutions of education.

Additionally, you state “pointing out that application declined by 28%. but enrollemnt declined only 6% indicates that there are an awful lot of applicants who don’t get admitted to school.” There is not enough data to make that statement; a couple of different things could explain this disparity; more focused targetting of applications means fewer applications per potentially accepted student, a shift in second teir applications from US institutions to other Anglosphere institutions etc.

]]> by: Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=5689#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2025 11:52:40 -0500 27254:5689@http://poliblogger.com I agree that the visa/political issue is likely the main contributor. Indeed, I made that point. And there really isn’t enough data in the article to draw any firm conclusions, which is really my main point. In regards to the dollar issue–one wonders the degree to which that has sufficiently penetrated the mindset of potential foreign students. I wonder as to the degree to which that is motivated decisions to study abroad. I agree that the visa/political issue is likely the main contributor. Indeed, I made that point.

And there really isn’t enough data in the article to draw any firm conclusions, which is really my main point.

In regards to the dollar issue–one wonders the degree to which that has sufficiently penetrated the mindset of potential foreign students. I wonder as to the degree to which that is motivated decisions to study abroad.

]]> by: bryan http://poliblogger.com/?p=5689#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2025 19:12:33 -0500 27256:5689@http://poliblogger.com One thing you don’t mention as a potential contributing factor to the decline in GRE test taking is the recent change in the GRE to have a written section of the test, as opposed to a lot of multiple choice sections. A lot of foreign students do very well on the English proficiency test, but are still horrible speakers and writers of the language. Perhaps the new GRE is scaring them off? One thing you don’t mention as a potential contributing factor to the decline in GRE test taking is the recent change in the GRE to have a written section of the test, as opposed to a lot of multiple choice sections.

A lot of foreign students do very well on the English proficiency test, but are still horrible speakers and writers of the language.

Perhaps the new GRE is scaring them off?

]]> by: Legal XXX http://poliblogger.com/?p=5689#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2025 19:19:47 -0500 27257:5689@http://poliblogger.com Aural Six Steven Taylor takes issue with the NYT’s reporting on foreign students in US universities. Aural Six
Steven Taylor takes issue with the NYT’s reporting on foreign students in US universities.

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