America First Policies Drive Plunge in Student Arrivals to US

Aug. 19, 2025, 6:50 AM UTC

Visitors to the US arriving on student visas plunged in July, falling year-on-year for a fourth straight month.

The declines were most pronounced from Asia, the largest international education market, as the Trump administration’s immigration policies created bottlenecks and a chilling effect on prospective students.

Total arrivals on student visas decreased 28% to just under 79,000, the biggest monthly drop so far this year, data from the International Trade Administration show. Student arrivals from India plummeted 46% while China posted a 26% decline. The twin drops from the two largest sources of foreign students provides a grim snapshot that ...

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