New international student enrolments in US universities dropped by 17 per cent in the 2025-26 academic year, with 96 per cent of institutions that reported a decline citing visa application concerns, according to a report by the Institute of International Education (IIE).

IIE, a not-for-profit headquartered in New York, Monday released a fall 2025 snapshot survey on international student enrolment at 825 higher education institutions in the US. Around 57 per cent of these institutions reported a decrease in new international student enrolments for the 2025-26 academic year, while 14 per cent reported stable numbers, and 29 per cent indicated an increase.

The fall semester began in August/September this year.

The fall snapshot was released along with the Open Doors 2025 report Monday, wh

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