New England colleges and universities enrolled 53,481 foreign students in 2010—about three times as many as they did in 1980, according to "early release" data from the New York City-based Institute of International Education.
For the U.S. overall, foreign student enrollment increased by 2.9% in 2010 over the previous year. New England campuses attract 7.7% of all foreign students who enroll in the U.S.
Figure INT 1: Total New England Foreign Enrollment 1980 to 2010
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Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of Institute of International Education data.
Figure INT 2: Estimated Economic Impact from International Students, 2009-10
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Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of Institute of International Education data.
Figure INT 3: New England Institutions Enrolling More than 1,000 Foreign Students, 2010
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Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of Institute of International Education data.
Figure INT 4: New England Institutions with More than 10% of Undergraduates Studying Abroad, 2009
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Source: New England Board of Higher Education analysis of Institute of International Education data.
Tags: foreign enrollment, IIE, Institute of International Education, New England Board of Higher Education, Trends & Indicators
