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International Students Add $23 Billion to U.S. Economy

The 2012 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released today, finds that the number of international students at colleges and universities in the U.S. increased by 6% to a record high of 764,495 in the 2011/12 academic year, while U.S. students studying abroad increased by one percent. This year, international exchanges in all 50 states contributed $22.7 billion to the U.S. economy.

The report’s release marks the start of International Education Weekend and there will also be a briefing tomorrow to examine the key trends in detail, with a discussion of how economic factors and education policies affect global student mobility. more…

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