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U.S. Colleges Hit by Sharp Drop in International Students as Visa Rules Tighten

DHS will propose a cap on student stays, creating fresh uncertainty for enrollment and finances.

FILE - A Carnegie Mellon University sign is displayed outside Baker Hall on the university's campus in Pittsburgh, June 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2019 file photo, pedestrians walk near a Northeastern University sign on the school's campus in Boston. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi, File)

Overview

  • F-1 approvals fell 12% from January to April and 22% in May, with experts warning June could plunge far further, risking nearly $7 billion in losses and more than 60,000 jobs, according to NAFSA’s modeling.
  • The University of Central Missouri enrolled about half as many new international graduate students as last year, reducing a revenue stream that typically accounts for nearly a quarter of its tuition.
  • To offset the shortfall, Central Missouri cut a cost-of-living raise and delayed infrastructure projects, reflecting broader cost controls at tuition-dependent campuses.
  • Lee University expects 50 to 60 international students this fall, down from 82 last year, a decline officials say will hit the 3,500-student school’s budget.
  • The administration paused new student-visa interviews while expanding social-media vetting and announced a travel ban on 12 countries, policies colleges say are curbing new arrivals.