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Article: Fewer international students study in Springs, state
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- The Gazette
- Article date:
- December 26, 2004
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Colorado Springs colleges and universities are following a
national trend of declining foreign student enrollment.
A recent report issued by the Institute of International Education
said the number of foreign students in the United States during the
past school year decreased by more than 2 percent.
Some universities saw drops as big as 23 percent. Colorado's
foreigndent enrollment decreased by 5,943 students, or 5 percent,
from last year, the study said.
This is the first nationwide decrease in the number of foreign
students in more than 30 years, the New York-based institute said.
Reasons for the decrease include a slow economy, visa delays after