U.S. Higher Education Urged to Diversify International Student Recruitment

According to the feature article in International Educator magazine’s September issue, there is a projected 15% decline in U.S. college students between 2025 and 2029.  This decrease is expected due to demographic changes such as declining birthrates both in the U.S. and worldwide. Countries like Japan and Spain have taken steps to recruit more international students to mitigate the impact of these demographic changes, while English speaking countries like Australia and Canada have taken steps to restrict international enrollments. According to these reports, supporting international enrollment and strategically recruiting a larger and more diverse population of international students could help ensure financial stability and prevent universities shrinking through attrition.

The International Educator article can be found here.