{"id":44745,"date":"2019-02-22T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T13:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=44745"},"modified":"2019-02-20T08:24:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T15:24:36","slug":"international-application-volume-drops-at-u-s-grad-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/international-application-volume-drops-at-u-s-grad-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"International Application Volume Drops At U.S. Grad Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44746\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/International-Application-Volume-Drops-at-U.S.-Grad-Schools.jpg\" alt=\"International Application Volume Drops at U.S. Grad Schools\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/International-Application-Volume-Drops-at-U.S.-Grad-Schools.jpg 700w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/International-Application-Volume-Drops-at-U.S.-Grad-Schools-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCGS (Council of Graduate Schools) has been conducting surveys since 2004, providing dependable information regarding international students applying to and attending graduate programs in the U.S. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgsnet.org\/ckfinder\/userfiles\/files\/Intl_Survey_Report_Fall2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">CGS<\/a>\u2019s 2018 International Graduate Applications and Enrollment report, the 240 schools participating in the International Graduate Admissions Survey reported receiving 4% fewer <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/grad\/fund_international_edu\">international grad school applications<\/a> in fall 2018 than in fall 2017. This is the second year in a row that application volume has fallen. The number of international enrollees in U.S. grad schools declined by 1%.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some reasons for this decline appear to be:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"spacing\">Insecurity about U.S. visa rules<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"spacing\">Political climate regarding immigration<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"spacing\">A strong U.S. dollar, which can make programs more expensive<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"spacing\">Fewer scholarships provided by some countries, especially those with oil-dependent economies<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"spacing\">Tense relations between the U.S. and China<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\nDespite the tension in U.S.-China relations, the most international grad students continue to come to the U.S. from China and India. In the fall of 2018, 42% of first-time international master\u2019s and certificate students and 34% of first-time international PhD students were Chinese nationals. Indian students accounted for 31% of first-time international master\u2019s and certificate students and 13% of international PhD students.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional findings from the study:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"spacing\">The number of applicants and first-time enrollees from Sub-Saharan African countries increased by 28% and 5%, respectively.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"spacing\">Applicants from Mexico decreased by 4% between fall 2017 and fall 2018. This is the second year that the numbers of Mexican applicants declined.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"spacing\">The number of applicants from the Latin American and Caribbean areas rose 4% in applications and 5% in overall first-time enrollments.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"spacing\">The number of Canadian applications did not change from fall 2017 to fall 2018. First-time grad enrollment went up 6% for the same time period.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"spacing\">Middle Eastern and North African applications decreased by 14% between fall 2017 and fall 2018.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"spacing\">European grad applications fell 13% between fall 2017 and fall 2018.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\nSchools offering master\u2019s degrees but not PhDs experienced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/international-student-enrollment-drops-for-second-year-report-says-11549515660?mod=hp_featst_pos2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"largest decline (opens in a new tab)\">largest decline<\/a>. They had a 15% drop in first-time international students in their master\u2019s and certificate programs.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programs that had been among the fastest-growing experienced the largest decreases:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"spacing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/grad\/graduate-engineering-admissions-guide\">Engineering<\/a>: -10%<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"spacing\">Physical and Earth Sciences: -13%<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"spacing\">Public Administration: -27%<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\nAccording to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/international-student-enrolment-drops-for-second-year-running?utm_source=CGS+News+Network&amp;utm_campaign=e4f67598b1-CGS_News_Network_2_7_2019&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_5fa324a391-e4f67598b1-82536425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Daily Beast<\/a>, the number of international students enrolled in U.S. graduate program accounted for approximately 20% of the total, or about 250,000 students in fall 2018.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>This drop in application volume can work to your benefit, and we can help! 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