United States Education as Valuable Export

Global Grads United States Education as an Export EXPORTING EDUCATION Higher education is among the United States' top service sector exports. International students contribute more than $21 billion to the U.S. economy, through their expenditures on tuition and living expenses. 70% 63% When other sources of foreign funding are included, such as assistance from their home country governments or universities, almost 70% of all international students' primary funding comes from sources outside of the United States, contributing significantly to the U.S. economy. of all international students receive the majority of their funds from personal and family sources. RECORD GROWTH The number of international students attending colleges and universities in the U.S. increased by 5.7% to 764,495 during the 2011/12 academic year, representing a record high. There are now 32% more international students studying at U.S. colleges and universities than there were a decade ago. 800,000 600,000 Int'l Students 400,000 200,000 32% more '91/92 Undergraduate and graduate students are almost equally represented. "51/52 '61/62 "71/72 *81/82 UNDERGRADUATE 309,342 GRADUATE 300,430 Top 3 fields of study: Business and Management Engineering Math and Computer Science FROM WHENCE THEY CAME Increased numbers of students from China, particularly at the undergraduate level, largely account for the growth in 2011-2012. The top 3 sending countries-China, India, and South Korea-comprise nearly half of the total international enrollment in U.S. higher education. International Student Population in the U..: CHINA 22% CANADA 158,000 27,546 Among Chinese students who study overseas, INDIA 14% TAIWAN 3% 24,818 104,000 more than 70% S. KOREA 10% 73,000 OTHER 50% 158,000 end up returning to China. Sources: Institute of International Education, Washington Post, CNN, The New York Times, BBC Northeastern University College of Professional Studies "01/02 '11/12