Increase in Foreign Student Graduates Staying and Working in U.S.

Nearly 1.5 million foreign graduates of US colleges and universities obtained authorization to remain and work in the US through the federal government's ...

Retaining U.S. International Student Graduates Could Help Fill ...

In the U.S., international student graduates who would like to stay and work permanently could add up to $233 billion to our economy this ...

Most international graduates of American universities ultimately ...

Yet most of these students do not remain in the United States long-term, in part due to scarce visas available for skilled workers.

Number of Foreign Students Working in the US after Graduation in ...

According to Pew Research, 840,800 or 57% of graduates under the OPT program held master's degrees. Pew researchers noted a dramatic increase in OPT approvals ...

Bipartisan Efforts to Keep Talented International Students in the U.S. ...

Hundreds of thousands of talented foreign students study in U.S. universities every year, but because of post-graduation immigration ...

Graduating international students seeking work in the US face ...

Last year, the number of international students in the US nearly reached pre-pandemic levels, at over 1 million. Many have hopes of staying ...

Do many International students come to America for higher ... - Quora

Over the last 15 years a total of 1.5 million international university students received OPT to work in the US after graduation. That is about ...

Retaining International Student Graduates: 5 Policy Proposals

Additional FWD.us analysis finds that prospective students, particularly those considering advanced STEM degree programs, are increasingly ...

The Impact of International Students on the US Economy in 2023

Jobs supported by international students in the US dropped by 26.4% last year. Economic contribution per international student in the US dropped ...

Research Finds International Students Become Valuable Immigrants

- Over the next decade, up to 100,000 international students annually would stay in the United States and work long-term after graduation if the ...

International Students in the U.S.: Trends and Impacts in 2024

Economic Impact: International students contributed $40 billion to the U.S. economy and supported over 368,000 jobs during the 2022-2023 academic year. STEM ...

Why so many U.S.-educated foreign students don't stay for work

The US immigration system often requires that international graduates convert from student to work visas, but they can't if they don't already have a job offer.

International Student Numbers in U.S. Show Fastest Growth in 40 ...

The U.S. remains the top choice for students seeking higher education abroad. The country hosted more than a million international college ...

The Contribution of International Students to US Labor Supply | NBER

The study's findings suggest that this decline of 300,000 students will translate into 30,000 to 60,000 fewer foreign graduates working in the ...

Most international students in the US want to stay after graduation ...

Working in the US a goal for most ... More than 4 in 10 (42%) students cited the reputation of colleges and universities as the reason they chose ...

New NAFSA Data Reveal International Student Economic ...

NAFSA also analyzed the economic contributions generated by international students enrolled in U.S. college and university English language ...

International students' contribution to the US workforce - upGrad GSP

Evidence also suggests that most of the foreign graduates who transition into U.S. employment find their first job within the state of their university; about ...

Why Fewer International Students Are Coming to the US | The Nation

Most are allowed one year to work in their field—STEM majors are allowed three—then, it becomes increasingly difficult to stay. Work visas are ...

International graduates of US colleges should have an easier path ...

Typically, an international graduate of a US college can apply to work in the United States for one year (three years with a degree in science, ...

International Students - IIE Open Doors

Key Findings · Graduate student enrollment increased the most, with 467,027 international students pursuing master's, doctorate, or professional degrees (+21%).