{"id":52458,"date":"2020-05-26T13:36:28","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T20:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/world.edu\/?p=52458"},"modified":"2020-05-26T13:36:28","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T20:36:28","slug":"6-ways-a-drop-in-international-students-could-set-back-us-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/6-ways-a-drop-in-international-students-could-set-back-us-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"6 ways a drop in international students could set back US higher education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52459\" src=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ftr-international-students.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ftr-international-students.jpg 680w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ftr-international-students-250x141.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even before the COVID-19 pandemic,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/admissions\/article\/2019\/11\/18\/international-enrollments-declined-undergraduate-graduate-and\">fewer and fewer<\/a>\u00a0international students were coming to study in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>While the number of international students who newly enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities during the 2015-2016 school year stood at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/admissions\/article\/2019\/11\/18\/international-enrollments-declined-undergraduate-graduate-and\">more than 300,000<\/a>, by the 2018-2019 school year, that number had fallen by about 10% to less than 270,000.<\/p>\n<p>This trend will undoubtedly accelerate in the fall of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The American Council on Education predicts that overall international enrollment for the next academic year will\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/News-Room\/Pages\/Higher-Education-Community-Requests-%2447-Billion-for-Students-and-Institutions-Proposes-Tax-Changes.aspx\">decline by as much as 25%<\/a>. That means there could be 220,000 fewer international students in the U.S. than the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/Research-and-Insights\/Open-Doors\/Data\/International-Students\/Enrollment\">approximately 870,000<\/a>\u00a0there are now.<\/p>\n<p>One reason is that the U.S. has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2020\/world\/coronavirus-maps.html\">more COVID-19 cases than any other country<\/a>. Other reasons include disapproval among international students regarding the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.idp-connect.com\/en-us\/newspage\/international-higher-education\/international-students-crossroads-COVID19-applicant-survey\/\">U.S. response to COVID-19<\/a>\u00a0compared to other nations, the ongoing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/traveladvisories\/ea\/covid-19-visa-services-and-restrictions.html\">suspension of the processing of U.S. visas<\/a>\u00a0and negative perceptions of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thepienews.com\/news\/chinese-families-reconsidering-plan-to-study-in-us\/\">the Trump administration\u2019s immigration policies and rhetoric<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As an international education professional, I foresee six major ways that the expected\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/News-Room\/Pages\/Higher-Education-Community-Requests-%2447-Billion-for-Students-and-Institutions-Proposes-Tax-Changes.aspx\">steep decline<\/a>\u00a0in international enrollment will change U.S. higher education and the economy.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. Higher tuition<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>International students\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/Documents\/International-Student-Funding.pdf\">often pay full tuition<\/a>, which averages more than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/research.collegeboard.org\/trends\/college-pricing\/resource-library?mod=article_inline\">US$26,000 per year<\/a>\u00a0at public four-year institutions and $36,000 at private nonprofit four-year institutions. That matters because the tuition from foreign students provides\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ojed.org\/index.php\/jis\/article\/view\/412\">extra funds<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0047272717301676\">subsidize the costs<\/a>\u00a0of enrolling more students from the U.S. At public colleges and universities, the revenue generated from international enrollment also helps to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/public-colleges-are-luring-international-students-to-cope-with-state-budget-cuts-2016-12-28\">make up for cuts in state funding<\/a>\u00a0for higher education.<\/p>\n<p>One study found that for every 10% drop in state funding for higher education, international enrollment\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psc.isr.umich.edu\/pubs\/abs\/10005\">increased by 12-17%<\/a>\u00a0at public research universities from 1996 to 2012.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Institute of International Education\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/Research-and-Insights\/Open-Doors\/Data\/International-Students\/Enrollment\">2019 Open Doors Report<\/a>, 872,214 international students are enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities.<\/p>\n<p>As\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2020\/04\/13\/public-colleges-face-looming-financial-blow-state-budget-cuts\">states cut budgets<\/a>\u00a0due to the loss of tax revenue brought on by the economic crisis caused by COVID-19, many institutions of higher education will be forced to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nber.org\/papers\/w25945\">raise tuition<\/a>. While this may help college and university finances in the short term, in the long term it will make it more difficult for international students to be able to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/monitor.icef.com\/2019\/05\/survey-shows-study-abroad-decision-process-is-changing-with-more-factors-at-play\/\">afford<\/a>\u00a0to study in the U.S., which in turn will make the U.S. a less attractive study destination.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>2. A weaker economy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>International students contribute an estimated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nafsa.org\/Policy_and_Advocacy\/Policy_Resources\/Policy_Trends_and_Data\/NAFSA_International_Student_Economic_Value_Tool\/#stateData\">$41 billion<\/a>\u00a0to the U.S. economy. However, the actual figure is surely much higher considering these students also pay various\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/state-taxes\">taxes<\/a>\u00a0to federal, state and local governments.<\/p>\n<p>While a decline in international enrollment will financially hurt American colleges and universities, it will also decrease the profits of local businesses and the tax revenues of state and local governments. While\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidrosowsky\/2020\/05\/07\/why-us-colleges-will-be-hit-hard-if-international-students-dont-enroll\/#3da62f397404\">college towns are likely to be the first affected<\/a>, the long-term impact of fewer international students will ultimately be fewer jobs for Americans. How? Well, consider the fact that former international students founded nearly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nafsa.org\/sites\/default\/files\/ektron\/files\/underscore\/ie_julaug16_frontlines.pdf\">1 out of every 4<\/a>\u00a0startup companies in the U.S. individually valued at $1 billion dollars or more. Fewer international students now means fewer startups later.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>3. Less innovation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>One of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/frma.2018.00017\/full\">strongest factors<\/a>\u00a0that influences future international scientific cooperation is having students study in different countries. This ability to collaborate across borders is critical to addressing the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabledevelopment.un.org\/?menu=1300\">world\u2019s greatest challenges<\/a>, from combating climate change to eliminating COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, economists at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1467-9396.2007.00714.x\">World Bank<\/a>\u00a0estimate that a 10% increase in the number of international graduate students in the United States raises patent applications in the U.S. by 4.5% and university patent grants by 6.8%.<\/p>\n<p>Worldwide, research and development is valued at nearly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ncses.nsf.gov\/pubs\/nsb20203\">$2 trillion<\/a>. The U.S. share of that research and development is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ncses.nsf.gov\/pubs\/nsb20203\/cross-national-comparisons-of-r-d-performance\">smaller today than it was in 2000<\/a>. I believe having fewer international students will only serve to make it even smaller.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>4. Job losses<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>One analysis found that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nafsa.org\/Policy_and_Advocacy\/Policy_Resources\/Policy_Trends_and_Data\/NAFSA_International_Student_Economic_Value_Tool\/#stateData\">international students support 455,000 U.S. jobs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>International students who participate in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/opt\">Optional Practical Training<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a program that allows these students to gain practical experience in their field of study by working temporarily in the U.S. \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nfap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/International-Students-STEM-OPT-And-The-US-STEM-Workforce.NFAP-Policy-Brief.March-2019.pdf\">help employers fill critical positions<\/a>\u00a0when they are unable to locate qualified U.S. workers. This is particularly true in certain\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/quicktakes\/2017\/10\/11\/foreign-students-and-graduate-stem-enrollment\">science and engineering<\/a>\u00a0fields. The Trump administration is looking at putting restrictions on the program, it was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/quicktakes\/2020\/05\/26\/trump-eyes-restrictions-foreign-student-work-program?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&amp;utm_campaign=e8b58cc620-DNU_2019_COPY_02&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-e8b58cc620-197753861&amp;mc_cid=e8b58cc620&amp;mc_eid=dfc936a128\">reported on May 24<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As international enrollment declines, U.S. employers will have a harder time filling jobs. This may lead companies to look for talent in other countries \u2013 or possibly relocate jobs abroad.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>5. Less exposure to diversity<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When students interact with people from cultures other than their own, it enhances their ability to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ojed.org\/index.php\/jis\/article\/view\/503\">think more critically<\/a>. It also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/doi\/10.1037\/0022-3514.90.5.751\">reduces prejudice.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/-\/media\/Files\/Corporate\/Open-Doors\/Fast-Facts\/Fast-Facts-2018.ashx?la=en&amp;hash=E87E077CE69F84A65A9AA0B0960C2691E922835A\">only 10% of U.S. students study abroad<\/a>\u00a0prior to earning their bachelor\u2019s degree, international students play an important role in exposing U.S. students who never go abroad to international perspectives. In essence, international students bring the world to campus and increase access to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacu.org\/global-learning\/definitions\">global learning<\/a>\u00a0for all. The result is a more globally competent workforce, which is important considering that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessroundtable.org\/new-study-international-trade-supports-nearly-39-million-american-jobs\">1 in 5 jobs<\/a>\u00a0in the U.S. is tied to international trade and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/flan.12241\">93% of employers<\/a>\u00a0value employees who can work effectively across national and cultural boundaries.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>6. Less US influenc<\/strong>e<\/h4>\n<p>While more than 300 current and former\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/studyinthestates.dhs.gov\/2012\/11\/world-leaders-study-in-the-united-states\">world leaders<\/a>\u00a0were at one time international students in the U.S., other nations are making\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thepienews.com\/analysis\/international-students-in-china-increasingly-diverse\/\">concerted efforts<\/a>\u00a0to catch up. If there are fewer students from other countries studying in the U.S., it will\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/how-the-us-benefits-when-it-educates-future-world-leaders-95999\">lessen the ability<\/a>\u00a0of the United States to touch the hearts and minds of future world leaders.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Author Bio:<\/strong> David L. Di Maria is Associate Vice Provost for International Education at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even before the COVID-19 pandemic,\u00a0fewer and fewer\u00a0international students were coming to study in the United States. While the number of international students who newly enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities during the 2015-2016 school year stood at\u00a0more than 300,000, by the 2018-2019 school year, that number had fallen by about 10% to less than 270,000. 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