Nature reports a 28% drop in new international students arriving in the United States since 2024
Nature reported that new international-student arrivals for the U.S. academic year fell 28% from 2024 to August 2026, with declines from China and India driving the change.
Nature reported that the number of international students arriving in the United States for the academic year declined to its lowest level since 2020. The report attributed much of the decline to fewer students from China and India.
Researchers quoted by Nature said the change could affect U.S. science, while the article did not establish a single cause for the decline.