Students turn away from U.S. colleges

Nearly four in 10 (39%) of U.S. colleges have seen drops in applications from international students following Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric about travel bans, according to a report by the AACRAO*

Fall in overseas students
(applications for 2017 academic year)

MIDDLE EAST
Graduates 31%
Undergraduates 39%

CHINA
Graduates 32%
Undergraduates 25%

INDIA
Graduates 15%
Undergraduates 26%

Proportion of students and families with concerns (safety, visa denials, and expansion of Trump’s travel ban)

MIDDLE EAST 79%
100,000 students in U.S. (2015-16)
CHINA 26%
328,500 students
INDIA 49%
166,000 students


*American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

Sources: AACRAO, Institute of International Education