International students are rethinking coming to the U.S. That’s a problem for colleges

From The Hechinger Report: “The consequences for some U.S. colleges and universities could be disastrous. International students make up about 6 percent of U.S. college students, and they typically pay 2 to 3 times the tuition of domestic students, effectively subsidizing other campus programs. Drawing top students from around the world also helps America’s strength in research and innovation, argues Fanta Aw, the executive director of the nonprofit NAFSA: Association of International Educators. ‘More than half of international students in the U.S. pursue STEM fields of study,’ she said … “And there are not enough American students who are graduating from undergrad with the skills needed in STEM,” making it a gap that will be hard to fill.”