Why Increasing Numbers of Foreign Students Hurt America

Though they help with tuition costs, foreign enrollment impacts campus culture, job markets, and national security.

  • One-in-five students at top US universities are foreign, up from just two percent in past decades

  • Their presence has raised concerns about cultural influence and foreign-led campus protests

  • These students often focus in STEM, and bring home their education to benefit their own country, not the US

The story

The international student population in American universities has exploded, according to recent data.

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