International students are returning en masse to U.S. campuses after the challenges of COVID-19 limited student mobility for the last two years, according to a new report by the Institute of International Education.
While only 8 percent of U.S. campuses reported that all international students attended in-person classes in spring 2021, their numbers shot up to 55 percent this spring, the report said. Additionally, IIE found that international student interest in U.S. colleges is on the rise, with 65 percent of institutions surveyed reporting an increase in applications compared to last year.
