TY - JOUR
T1 - Declining Foreign Enrollment at higher Education institutions in the United States
T2 - A research note
AU - Naidoo, Vik
PY - 2007/6
Y1 - 2007/6
N2 - When the Institute of International Education reported a drop of 2.4% in international student enrollment in the United States in 2003/2004, the first absolute decline in foreign enrollments since 1971/1972 (Open Doors, 2004), many were quick to point fingers at visa policies instituted after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The "Visas Mantis" review-a security clearance required for foreign students studying any of roughly 200 scientific fields-was blamed for tarnishing the view of the United States as a welcoming place for international students. Although the review has certainly been the cause of increased visa delays and rejections, this article takes the view that it is not the only cause for the dip in foreign enrollments in the United States. Through econometric analyses, it is shown that other than the visa quagmires, improved access to domestic education opportunities and tuition fee increases can indeed explain the drop in foreign enrollments.
AB - When the Institute of International Education reported a drop of 2.4% in international student enrollment in the United States in 2003/2004, the first absolute decline in foreign enrollments since 1971/1972 (Open Doors, 2004), many were quick to point fingers at visa policies instituted after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The "Visas Mantis" review-a security clearance required for foreign students studying any of roughly 200 scientific fields-was blamed for tarnishing the view of the United States as a welcoming place for international students. Although the review has certainly been the cause of increased visa delays and rejections, this article takes the view that it is not the only cause for the dip in foreign enrollments in the United States. Through econometric analyses, it is shown that other than the visa quagmires, improved access to domestic education opportunities and tuition fee increases can indeed explain the drop in foreign enrollments.
KW - Educational trade
KW - Export of education
KW - International education
KW - International students' mobility
KW - September 11
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34249800371&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1028315307299421
DO - 10.1177/1028315307299421
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:34249800371
SN - 1028-3153
VL - 11
SP - 215
EP - 226
JO - Journal of Studies in International Education
JF - Journal of Studies in International Education
IS - 2
ER -