India top source of international students in US after 15-year gap
Published On : 2024-11-19T07:07:31+0530 [ IST ] |
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After a 15-year gap India has reclaimed its position as the leading source of international students in the United States for the 2023-24 academic year surpassing China.
The development mirrors India's performance in the UK where it became the top source of non-European Union students in 2022-23 with a 39% increase to 1.7 lakh students surpassing China. The growth in Indian students in the US is most notable in graduate programmes which saw a 19% increase to almost
In 2023 US made $50 billion from international pupils, 20% of it from Indians.
Most Indian students (64.5%) enrolled in public institutions while the remaining 35.5% attended private universities.
As per the global trends in international enrolment US hosted an all-time high of over 11 lakh international students in 2023-24 a seven percent increase from the previous year.
India and China together accounted for over half (54%) of this total however while India's numbers surged China's enrolment declined by four percent to 2.7 lakh students.
The contribution of Indian students to the US economy in 2023 was significant, generating $11.8 billion as per the International Student Economic Impact 2023.
The percentage of Indian students pursuing mathematics/computer science as per the latest report is 42.9% followed by 24.5% studying engineering and 11.2% studying business/management.
There are 5.4% of Indian students pursuing physical/life science programmes.
Across all international students in the US 56% pursued STEM fields with mathematics and computer science (25%) and engineering (19%) being the most popular disciplines followed by business and management (14%) and physical and life sciences (8%).
International students were distributed across 44 states with the largest populations in California New York and Texas. States like Missouri (+35%) Michigan (+14%) and Illinois (+13%) saw the highest growth in student numbers. For Indian students Texas New York California Massachusetts and Illinois were the top destinations.
In 2023 international students made up six percent of the total US higher education population and contributed over $50 billion to the US economy.
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded the highest growth rate among all regions increasing by 13% for the second consecutive year. Among the top 25 countries sending students to the US eight reached record highs - Bangladesh Colombia Ghana India, Italy Nepal
The experience of studying in the United States not only shapes the lives of individuals but also shapes the future of our interconnected world.
The ties formed today between the US and international students are the basis for future business, trade, science, innovation and government relations.
In 2023-24 over half a million graduate students studied in the US (5,02,291) an eight percent increase. Additionally 2,42,782 students engaged in OPT programmes a 22% increase highlighting the growing trend of students seeking practical work experience post-
Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles
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After a 15-year gap India has reclaimed its position as the leading source of international students in the United States for the 2023-24 academic year surpassing China.
The development mirro
