During the 2023-2024 academic year, international students studying in the United States contributed almost ** billion U.S. dollars to the U.S. economy through payment for tuition, fees, accommodation, transportation, and more. By the academic year of 2025-2026, this economic contribution is estimated to drop to billion U.S. dollars. Such projections reflect declines in international student enrollment in the U.S., as recently reelected President Donald Trump ordered a reevaluation of the student visa process.Â
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NAFSA: Association of International Educators. (July 30, 2025). Estimated economic contribution of international students in the United States from academic years 2021/2022 to 2025/2026 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1620366/economic-impact-of-international-college-students-us/
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