Drop in Enrollment of Foreigners in U.S. Math/CS Programs

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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Drop in Enrollment of Foreigners in U.S. Math/CS Programs



The number of foreigners enrolling in Math and Computer Science programs in 
the U.S. declined 6.3 percent between the 2001/02 and 2002/03 academic 
years, according to a report by the Institute of International Education. 
This contrasts with a 13.1 percent increase between 2000/01 and 2001/02, 
and an 18.4 percent increase between 1999/2000 and 2000/01.



Open Doors 2003 reports that the 2002/03 increase of less than one percent 
in overall international enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities was 
the smallest increase since 1995/96, and follows five consecutive years of 
steady growth. Over the past 20 years, since 1982/83, the number of 
international students has increased by 74%. However, in seven of those 
years, the number has increased by less than 1%, as various factors, 
including political events, economic conditions, training needs, and 
in-country education capacity, have affected student flows from leading 
places of origin.



Findings from the report, Open Doors 2003, are available online at 
<http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/>http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/. The 
final report will be published in late January.



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