Amid tightening of immigration insurance policies, the variety of Indian college students looking for admission in US faculties witnessed a 15 per cent decline in 2025-26 over the earlier yr, a report by a non-profit organisation representing over 1,100 establishments mentioned.
A report launched by the Frequent App exhibits that though software quantity for undergraduate admission within the upcoming 2026-27 educational yr rose general, the variety of worldwide candidates via March 1 fell 10 per cent, the steepest decline on report.
The report recorded a 15 per cent lower in candidates from India — the highest supply for worldwide college students within the US.
Earlier, a report by an organisation of educators had mentioned that stricter visa guidelines and unsure coverage are anticipated to result in as much as 1.1 lakh fewer registrations of worldwide college students in US faculties and universities in Fall 2026.
In line with the report by NAFSA and analysis agency JB Worldwide, the registration of worldwide college students in Fall 2025-26 was an estimated 11.69 lakh, which has declined this yr to 10.57 lakh.
India is the most important supply of worldwide college students within the US, with over 3.63 lakh enrolling for various programs within the 2024-25 educational yr.
In line with the report, worldwide college students contributed USD 41.77 billion to the native economic system within the Fall 2025-26. The identical quantity is projected to be at 38.37 billion in 2026-27.
In July, the US authorities notified new guidelines eliminating conventional “length of standing” for scholar and customer visas, capping the stays at 4 years, which is the standard length of an instructional course.
The US can be contemplating a USD 100,000 price on overseas college students who want to use the Non-obligatory Sensible Coaching program to work in the US after their commencement.
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