China News Service, July 9 (Xinhua), according to the report of the Chinese website of the United States, Reuters reported that the US government said on the 6th that if all the courses taken by foreign students in universities are online, these international students will have to leave the United States. This will worry the future of tens of thousands of students, and those schools that are struggling to reopen during the epidemic may have tighter finances.
According to a report released by the State Department and the International Institute of Education (IIE), in the 2018-19 school year, approximately 1.1 million foreign students were enrolled in US higher education institutions, accounting for 5.5% of the entire US higher education enrollment.
Most American universities have not yet decided whether they will offer full online courses, face-to-face teaching, or some kind of hybrid approach when they resume classes in the fall.
The immigration order may only affect a small number of students. Nevertheless, two top universities filed a lawsuit with the court on the 8th to try to stop it.
Some colleges and communities can strongly feel the contribution of foreign students to the economy. These international students pay higher tuition fees than some local students and support the real estate market and local employment.
Employment and real estate
The IIE report quoted data from the US Department of Commerce and pointed out that in 2018, the contribution of foreign students to the US economy reached US$44.7 billion.
The American Association of International Educators (NAFSA) estimates that for the 2018-2019 school year, international students provide about 460,000 jobs in the United States. These jobs are mainly concentrated in the field of higher education, but also in the fields of accommodation, retail, transportation and medical insurance.
The IIE report pointed out that most of the 1.1 million international students’ financial support also came from overseas-57% of the international students said their main source of income was their individual or family, and the other 5% said that they came from foreign governments, foreign universities or overseas sponsors. .
Income that benefits American students
International students in the United States usually pay higher tuition fees than local students. This includes paying “non-local” tuition fees at state schools funded by public funds, and additional fees for foreign students.
A dean of Purdue University told the Institute of Higher Education in 2015 that these costs brought the school over $10 million in additional revenue each year.
Terry Hartle, senior vice president of government and public affairs for the American Council on Education, said that the list of students waiting for admission in well-known colleges and universities may be long. There are many people who can replace international students. The council represents schools in Washington, DC.
However, he said, "It is well known that many international students pay full tuition fees, which is a source of income for the school to provide students with grants and discounts to other students."