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Nearly 400,000 Chinese students were enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities in 2019 \u2013 more than one-third of the country\u2019s international students<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A sharp decline in the number of these students would spell\u00a0financial trouble<\/a>\u00a0for U.S. colleges and universities, given that Chinese students spend\u00a0US$15 billion<\/a>\u00a0in tuition payments. Their departure could also result in\u00a0higher tuition<\/a>\u00a0for U.S.<\/p>\n

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As an instructor of international and global studies whose research focuses on\u00a0globalization, migration and international education<\/a>, I see five reasons why Chinese students might start getting their college degrees in China instead of coming to the U.S. in 2020 and beyond.<\/p>\n

1. US visa restrictions<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Trump administration seems to be encouraging Chinese students to stay away. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, announced\u00a0sweeping restrictions <\/a>\u00a0to over\u00a01.5 million international students<\/a>\u00a0visas on July 6, only for the restrictions to be\u00a0reversed<\/a>\u00a0by President Donald Trump a week later, and clarified yet\u00a0again<\/a>\u00a0on July 26. These moves have implications for U.S. colleges given research has already shown how even just the perceived restrictiveness of U.S. student visas can\u00a0decrease international student enrollment<\/a>. Regardless of what policy stumbles out of the Trump White House, the inconsistent and confusing messaging gives\u00a0Chinese students reason to not enroll<\/a>\u00a0in U.S. schools this fall.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s worse is that these guidelines are not the first. In May 2020, the Trump administration announced a broad and ambiguous\u00a0plan to deport Chinese graduate students<\/a>\u00a0with connections to the Chinese military who were currently studying in the U.S. In\u00a0April<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0June<\/a>, executive orders\u00a0suspended all new<\/a>\u00a0nonimmigrant work visas. Taken together, these moves signal that a\u00a0broader ban could be coming<\/a>\u00a0for international students who plan to study or work in the U.S. after graduation.<\/p>\n

2. Better quality back home<\/strong><\/h4>\n

While the Trump administration is making it harder for Chinese students to get in, the\u00a0Chinese higher education system has been growing<\/a>\u00a0for years. In 1998, former Chinese President\u00a0Jiang Zemin called<\/a>\u00a0for massively expanding the country\u2019s higher education system. Since then, the country has more than doubled the number of its colleges and universities,\u00a0recruited better faculty and increased enrollment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today, two Chinese universities are\u00a0ranked in the global top 25<\/a>, with several more in the top 200 within the\u00a0Times Higher Education<\/a>\u00a0global rankings. China\u00a0could even surpass the U.S.<\/a>\u00a0this decade in terms of research impact. These strides are crucial considering that Chinese students care most about a school\u2019s\u00a0reputation, its course and program offerings<\/a>, and the career prospects of graduates when choosing where to go.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the China-led\u00a0One Belt, One Road Initiative<\/a>\u00a0connects over 65 countries and nearly 63% of the world\u2019s population. This has already\u00a0increased research collaboration<\/a>\u00a0led by China with partnering countries such as India, South Korea, Russia and Singapore. Put simply, the quantity, quality and global reach of Chinese higher education has come a long way in just 20 years.<\/p>\n

3. More and stronger job prospects in China<\/strong><\/h4>\n

An April 2020 study found that some Chinese employers\u00a0clearly prefer to hire people with Chinese diplomas<\/a>. As part of the study, fictitious online applications were sent to business and computer science jobs in China. Half listed a U.S. college degree, and half listed a Chinese degree. Results ultimately showed that \u201cUS-educated applicants are on average 18% less likely to receive a callback than applicants educated in China.\u201d<\/p>\n

The study also found that applicants from very selective U.S. schools got fewer callbacks than the least selective Chinese institutions.<\/p>\n

Chinese multinational companies are also\u00a0quickly catching up with their U.S. peers in research and development<\/a>, particularly in the electronics sector with companies like\u00a0Huawei, Lenovo and Haier<\/a>.<\/p>\n

4. More affordable<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Even if Chinese diplomas are not more desirable, they are far cheaper. The average yearly\u00a0tuition at Chinese universities is under $1,600<\/a>. In contrast, Chinese students in the U.S. often pay\u00a0full tuition<\/a>, which averages\u00a0$26,820<\/a>\u00a0for out-of-state tuition and fees at public four-year institutions. If tuition at home is a fraction of the cost and money is tight, why not stay put?<\/p>\n

5. Less COVID-19 risk<\/strong><\/h4>\n

As is the case with almost any issue today, COVID-19 is causing upheaval. The COVID-19 pandemic was far\u00a0worse in the U.S. than China<\/a>\u00a0as of early August.<\/p>\n

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Even if Chinese students are allowed to study in the U.S. and can pay for it, they stand a greater risk getting sick in a country with expensive health care. Ultimately, if it costs far less to attend a Chinese college or university, a Chinese diploma boosts a graduate\u2019s career prospects in China and staying home reduces COVID-19 risks, Chinese students just might stay home for good.<\/p>\n

Author Bio:<\/strong> Andrew Swindell is a Ph.D. Candidate in International Education at the University of California, Los Angeles<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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