Foreign Students Contributed More than $20 Billion to U.S. Economy in 2010
There are more foreign students coming to study in America and spending billions of dollars yearly. Photo Credit: ASPA National Weblog.
14 Nov 2011 18:23 Africa/Lagos
Foreign Students Contributed More than $20 Billion to U.S. Economy Last Year
PR Newswire
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2011
New state-by-state foreign student and study abroad data now available from NAFSA
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Foreign students and their families spent more than $20 billion in the United States during the 2010 – 2011 academic year, according to a new NAFSA report released today. California, New York, and Texas welcomed the largest numbers of foreign students, and those states and others across the country each saw a substantial benefit from spending by these students and their families on living expenses, tuition, and fees.
* See NAFSA's new foreign-student spending data by state, congressional district, and top receiving institutions of higher education (www.nafsa.org/eis).
* View results of a snapshot survey of foreign-student enrollments conducted by NAFSA and seven other higher-education and international-education organizations.
* This week, the NAFSA blog will feature special dispatches from across the United States about the many ways foreign students contribute to local communities.
Study Abroad Numbers Released
The numbers of American students studying abroad recovered during the 2009 – 2010 academic year from a slight decline during the previous year, to 270,604, according to figures released today by the Institute of International Education. Less than 2 percent of American college students study abroad.
* NAFSA's new report breaks down the percentage of each state's college students who studied abroad in 2009 – 2010, allowing institutions and states to gauge how they compare with the national average.
* NAFSA's new study abroad demographics chart offers further data on participation trends.
Student Diplomat Video Competition Enters Public Voting Phase
NAFSA and STA Travel, a NAFSA Global Partner, are inviting the public to help decide the winner of this year's Student Diplomat Video Contest. Short videos from the five finalists will be available for viewing starting Tuesday, November 15, on NAFSA's advocacy Web site at www.connectingourworld.org/studentdiplomat. The challenge to contestants was to tell a compelling story, in less than 3 minutes, about how they became "student diplomats" while studying abroad, by making a difference in the lives of others, connecting in a meaningful way with people and cultures in other countries, and building long-lasting friendships and mutual understanding. The winner will be announced in early December.
NAFSA: Association of International Educators is the world's largest nonprofit professional association dedicated to international education. Learn more about our work at http://www.nafsa.org/ and www.connectingourworld.org.
SOURCE NAFSA: Association of International Educators
CONTACT: CONTACT: Ursula Oaks, +1-202-495-2553
Web Site: http://www.nafsa.org/
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