[IP] Drop in Enrollment of Foreigners in U.S. Math/CS Programs
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Drop in Enrollment of Foreigners in U.S. Math/CS Programs
The number of foreigners enrolling in Math and Computer Science programs in
the U.S. declined 6.3 percent between the 2001/02 and 2002/03 academic
years, according to a report by the Institute of International Education.
This contrasts with a 13.1 percent increase between 2000/01 and 2001/02,
and an 18.4 percent increase between 1999/2000 and 2000/01.
Open Doors 2003 reports that the 2002/03 increase of less than one percent
in overall international enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities was
the smallest increase since 1995/96, and follows five consecutive years of
steady growth. Over the past 20 years, since 1982/83, the number of
international students has increased by 74%. However, in seven of those
years, the number has increased by less than 1%, as various factors,
including political events, economic conditions, training needs, and
in-country education capacity, have affected student flows from leading
places of origin.
Findings from the report, Open Doors 2003, are available online at
<http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/>http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/. The
final report will be published in late January.
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