Overview

• DePaul reported 755 fewer international students than last year, with first-year international graduate enrollment down nearly 62%, and outlined potential hiring freezes, executive pay cuts and tighter discretionary spending.
• Nationwide counts from DHS’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program show a 2.4% year-over-year decline to 942,131 international students, while campus reports highlight sharper first-year graduate drops such as 22% at Illinois Urbana-Champaign and 58% at the University at Buffalo.
• The White House asked universities to accept a memo proposing a 15% cap on international undergraduate enrollment, a move that could further constrain institutions that rely on full-pay foreign students.
• DHS official Tricia McLaughlin said student visas can be revoked for anti-American conduct on campus, as schools and applicants also navigate stricter social-media vetting and reported processing delays.
• Moody’s warned of elevated credit risk for institutions dependent on international graduate tuition, and NAFSA projected a potential 15% national decline this year with nearly $7 billion in lost economic activity.