[wanabidii] Press Releases: International Study in the United States and Study Abroad by U.S. Students Reach Record Highs

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: International Study in the United States and Study Abroad by U.S. Students Reach Record Highs 11/18/2014 06:16 PM EST International Study in the United States and Study Abroad by U.S. Students Reach Record Highs Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 18, 2014 This year’s Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released November 17, 2014, on the occasion of the 15th annual celebration of International Education Week, reports that the number of international students at institutions of higher education in the United States increased by 8.1 percent to a record 886,052 students in the 2013/14 academic year, while the number of U.S. students studying abroad expanded by 2.1 percent to an all-time high of 289,408 in 2012/13. Over the past 15 years, the overall number of international students in the United States has grown 72.1 percent. There are five times as many Chinese students in the United States as there were in 2000, almost 2.5 times as many Indian students, 7.5 times as many Vietnamese students, and more than 10 times the number of Saudi Arabian students. International students’ spending in all 50 states contributed approximately $27 billion to the U.S. economy in 2013. The overall number of U.S. students studying abroad has more than doubled in the last 15 years from 129,770 to 289,408. Study abroad by U.S. students majoring in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields increased by 8.8 percent. Study abroad continues to diversify with greater numbers of U.S. students choosing nontraditional locations, such as Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite record high numbers, international students still make up only about 4 percent of the total U.S. higher education population and less than 10 percent of U.S. students study abroad during their academic career. For further information, please contact ECA Press at ECA-Press@state.gov or (202) 632-6445, or visit eca.state.gov/impact. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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