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Fewer foreign students, fewer dollars: US colleges are feeling the pinch
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DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, has seen a 30 per cent decline in international enrolment, amid Trump administration policies that are upending higher education in the US.
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- DePaul University is cutting spending after a 30% drop in international student enrollment, attributed to US policy changes and visa issues.
- US schools face budget cuts due to Trump administration policies affecting funding and visas, with NAFSA projecting a US$7 billion economic loss.
- Decreased international graduate enrollment, especially first-year, is hitting universities financially, with potential caps on international undergraduates.
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WASHINGTON - DePaul University has told faculty it will immediately reduce spending following a 30 per cent decline in international enrolment this autumn. The move is the latest by US colleges to cope with the disruptive education and immigration policies of President Donald Trump.
The amount of the reduction is to be determined, but measures could include a hiring freeze, executive pay cuts and discretionary spending limits, university president Robert Manuel wrote in a memo to faculty on Sept 30.
