“The damage that is being done now, and that’s being reflected in these numbers, is irreparable,” said one longtime international enrollment expert.

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August records of international visitors’ arrivals in the U.S. show 19 percent fewer international students arrived in the country as compared to the same month in 2024, according to a New York Times analysis of the data.

That figure is in line with international enrollment predictions but appears to contradict Department of Homeland Security data released last month.

Experts say that figure doesn’t perfectly represent international enrollment declines, as it leaves out current international students who di

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