{"id":5930,"date":"2017-11-20T09:30:15","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T14:30:15","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-06-28T11:43:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T15:43:50","slug":"foreign-students-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"fact-sheet","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/fact-sheet\/foreign-students-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts on Foreign Students in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The U.S. has more foreign students enrolled in its colleges and universities than any other country in the world<\/a>. Explore data about foreign students in the U.S. higher education system below, and read the accompanying blog post, \u201cNew foreign student enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities doubled since Great Recession<\/a>,\u201d for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

The most common<\/a> type of foreign student visa is the F-1 visa<\/a>, and these are typically given to those pursuing college degrees. The number of newly enrolled foreign students with F-1 visas at U.S. colleges and universities has grown dramatically, increasing from 138,000 in 2004 to 364,000 in 2016. Much of this growth has happened since the start of the Great Recession.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The rise of foreign students in the U.S., 2004-2016<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Note: Foreign students are full-time students on F-1 visas approved to study in the United States. Students approved for F-1 visas are assumed to be enrolled for studies at their sponsoring school. Data are based on the calendar year and are not available for 2013. The Great Recession began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009, as defined by the National Bureau of Economic Research.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement data from 2004-2012 and 2014-2016 received through a Freedom of Information Act request.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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