California remains a popular destination for foreign students, but international student enrollment at colleges and universities nationwide declined sharply this fall amid the pandemic, according to data released Monday. The brief study offered a national snapshot of the effects of COVID-19 on international student enrollment based on data from more than 700 colleges and universities. The fall data were released in conjunction with the institute’s annual Open Doors report, which provides a more comprehensive look at international student enrollment for the 2019-20 school year. AdvertisementTotal international student enrollment at U.S institutions was down 16%, according to the report. The Open Doors report, which looked at foreign student enrollment last year, shows that, before the pandemic, the number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities had dipped by only about 1.8%.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 16, 2020 12:56 UTC