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Despite the rise in international students, Open Doors also shows that the gender gap among international students has widened slightly over the past two years.
 
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==2016: Indian students in the USA==
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[http://indianexpress.com/article/education/number-of-indian-students-in-the-us-grew-by-25-per-cent-in-2016-4375820/ ''The Indian Express''], November 15, 2016
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'''Number of Indian students in the US grew by 25 per cent in 2016'''
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''The growth rate, however, is down from 29 per cent in 2015, says a report.''
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Priyanka Sahoo
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THE NUMBER of Indians flocking to the United States for education has increased by around 25 percent in 2016, according to a report published by the Institute of International Education.
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One out of every six international students in the US is an Indian, said the Open Doors report published in partnership with the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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While 2015-16 marked the third consecutive year of an upward trend in enrolment after a three-year slump, at 24.9 percent this year’s increase was milder than last year’s record rise of 29.4 percent.
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A total of 165,918 Indians enrolled for different courses in the academic year 2015-16. Of these, 61.4 percent were pursuing graduate studies and 11.6 percent went for undergraduate courses.
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Around 25 percent were pursuing Optional Practical Training, an extended period of a year when graduates can work in the US on a student visa.
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This is the first time the number of international students at US colleges and universities surpassed one million — an increase of 7 percent from 2015.
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Indians formed the second largest student population in the US after China— 328,547 (31.5 percent) of the entire international student population there is Chinese.
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Even as the number of US students coming to India dropped by 3.2 percent, the US remained a favourite destination among Indian students. Last year Indian students in US colleges and universities contributed $5.01 billion to the
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US economy.
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“A considerable number of students going to the US are from families that have spent some time in the US. Wards of professionals who have worked in the US for a few years have been exposed to international standards and they want to study in colleges at par with those standards,” said Kris Lakshmikanth, CEO and MD of Headhunters, a Human Resource Consultancy Firm.
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However, the fear of anti-immigrant policies has left many aspirants worried about applying to the US.
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Pranitha Reddy from Hyderabad, who is applying for a Masters degree in Economics said: “After the elections, I have started exploring colleges in the European nations as I am a little scared. However, I haven’t entirely ruled out the US.”

Revision as of 22:24, 15 November 2016

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Numbers, contribution to the US economy

2015: 133,000 students, 3.6 bn

Sources:

1. Oneindia, Oneindia | 16th Nov, 2015

2. The Times of India, November 17, 2015

133,000 Indian students contribute $3.6 bn to US economy

Washington, Nov 16: With a whopping 29.4 percent increase, a record high of 132,888 Indian students studying in the US in 2014/15 academic year contributed $3.6 billion to the US economy, according to a new report.

India was the second leading place of origin for students coming to the US, making up 13.6 percent of the total international students in the country, according to the 2015 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released Monday.

The report is published annually by the Institute of International Education in partnership with the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

While Open Doors does not compile region-wise data for their international students, Michael Evans, consular section chief, mentioned that Gujarat and Mah arashtra make up the biggest students' pool from the western region. “We have had the highest number of visa applications, including students' visas, from these two states in the western region,“ he said. The region also includes Chhattisgarh, Goa and MP.In the last one year, there has been a 56% rise in the students' visas issued in the country , when the western region saw a jump of 89%.

Science, technology , engineering, math (STEM) remained the most popular choice of study among Indian students. Of these, engineering was the top choice, with 37.5% students pursuing it, followed by mathcomputer with 31.4% students. International students' spending in all 50 states contributed more than $30 billion to the US economy in 2014 with students from India contributing $3.6 billion, the report said citing the US Department of Commerce.

China remains the top sending country, with almost twice the number of students in the US as India, but India's rate of growth and absolute increases outpaced China's 11 percent.

It was also the second year of rising numbers for India, following three years of declines.

India's 29.4 percent growth is the highest rate of growth for Indian students in the history of the Open Doors project, which spans back to 1954/55.

The last time India grew at a comparable rate (29.1) was in 2000/01 when the number of students from India exceeded 50,000 for the first time.

India, China and Brazil accounted for most of the growth in international students on US campuses as their numbers grew at the highest rate in 35 years, increasing by ten percent to a record high of 974,926 students in the 2014/15 academic year.

The number of Indian students in the US is more than double what it was 15 years ago in 1999/2000.

The majority of Indian students in the US study at the graduate level, according to the report. In 2014/15, their breakdown was: 12.4 percent undergraduate; 64 percent graduate students; 1.4 percent other; 22.1 percent OPT (Optional Practical Training).

In 2001/02, India became the top sender of students to the US and retained that position for eight years, through 2008/09.

In 2009/10, the rate of growth from India levelled off, and China overtook India as the top sender and retains that place for the sixth year in a row now, after eight years of double-digit increases.

In 2014/15, China and India together accounted for 67 percent of the increase in international students, and they now constitute nearly 45 percent of the total number of international students in US higher education.

Students from the top three countries of origin - China, India, and South Korea - now represent approximately 51 percent of the total enrolment of international students in the US, with the number from China and India increasing, and the numbers from South Korea declining by six percent.

In the 2013/14 academic year, 304,467 American students studied abroad for academic credit, an increase of five percent, the highest rate of growth since the 2007/08 academic year. India saw a five percent increase in students from the US.

-IANS

Source: www.oneindia.com

2015-16: India no.2 source, but highest growth

Hemali Chhapia, Desi students in US soar by 25%, highest among top 25 senders, Nov 15 2016 : The Times of India


Despite the spectre of xenophobia, internatio nal students in the United States crossed the 1-million mark, an increase of 7% over the previous year. And one in six of them in Trumpland is an Indian.

The rate of growth of Indian students, at almost 25%, is the highest among the top 25 places of origin for scholars in America. In all, 1.7 lakh students from India are studying in the US, making up 16% of the total international students. A majority of them study at the graduate level. In 2015-16, the breakdown was: 11.6% undergraduate; 61.4% graduate; 1.5% other; 25.5% OPT (Optional Practical Training). Last year, these students contributed $5billion to the American economy .

In absolute numbers, China remains the largest sender of international students to the US with a 31.5% share.Students from the top three senders -China, India and Saudi Arabia -now represent around 53% of all international student enrolment. In all, 10,43,839 foreign candi dates, representing 5% of the US' total higher education student population, contribute nearly $36 billion to the US economy , says the department of commerce.

Open Doors 2016 reports that about 75% of all international students receive the majority of their funds from sources outside the US, including personal and family sources, as well as assistance from their home country governments or universities.

The number of Chinese students grew by 8.1% in 201516, but those from India rose 24.9% in 2015-16, following a 29.4% growth the year prior and a 6.1% growth rate the year before that. Saudi Arabia replaced South Korea as the third-largest place of origin, though the increase in Saudi students, at 2.2%, has slowed.

“The Open Doors report shows that international students value the quality , diversity and strong reputation of US institutions, and recognise that these institutions provide opportunities to them not only in their education, but also in their careers,“ said Institute of International Education president Allan Goodman.

Despite the rise in international students, Open Doors also shows that the gender gap among international students has widened slightly over the past two years.

"Open Doors Report": Institute of International Education

2016: Indian students in the USA

The Indian Express, November 15, 2016

Number of Indian students in the US grew by 25 per cent in 2016

The growth rate, however, is down from 29 per cent in 2015, says a report.

Priyanka Sahoo

THE NUMBER of Indians flocking to the United States for education has increased by around 25 percent in 2016, according to a report published by the Institute of International Education.

One out of every six international students in the US is an Indian, said the Open Doors report published in partnership with the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

While 2015-16 marked the third consecutive year of an upward trend in enrolment after a three-year slump, at 24.9 percent this year’s increase was milder than last year’s record rise of 29.4 percent.

A total of 165,918 Indians enrolled for different courses in the academic year 2015-16. Of these, 61.4 percent were pursuing graduate studies and 11.6 percent went for undergraduate courses.

Around 25 percent were pursuing Optional Practical Training, an extended period of a year when graduates can work in the US on a student visa. This is the first time the number of international students at US colleges and universities surpassed one million — an increase of 7 percent from 2015.

Indians formed the second largest student population in the US after China— 328,547 (31.5 percent) of the entire international student population there is Chinese.

Even as the number of US students coming to India dropped by 3.2 percent, the US remained a favourite destination among Indian students. Last year Indian students in US colleges and universities contributed $5.01 billion to the US economy.

“A considerable number of students going to the US are from families that have spent some time in the US. Wards of professionals who have worked in the US for a few years have been exposed to international standards and they want to study in colleges at par with those standards,” said Kris Lakshmikanth, CEO and MD of Headhunters, a Human Resource Consultancy Firm.

However, the fear of anti-immigrant policies has left many aspirants worried about applying to the US. Pranitha Reddy from Hyderabad, who is applying for a Masters degree in Economics said: “After the elections, I have started exploring colleges in the European nations as I am a little scared. However, I haven’t entirely ruled out the US.”

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