AACRAO：2017年美国国际学生趋势调查报告（5页）.pdf

1、 Trending Topics Survey: International Applicants for Fall 2017- Institutional & Applicant Perceptions 3/13/2017 Early Release of Key Findings IN COOPERATION WITH Trending Topics Survey: International Applicants for Fall 2017- Institutional & Applicant Perceptions Page 1 TRENDING TOPICS SURVEY: INTE

2、RNATIONAL APPLICANTS FOR FALL 2017- INSTITUTIONAL & APPLICANT PERCEPTIONS INTRODUCTION Over the past year, international educators expressed concern that the political discourse surrounding foreign nationals in the U.S. leading up to the November 2016 U.S. presidential election could be damaging to

3、international student recruitment efforts. In response to those voiced concerns, a coalition of six higher education associations launched an inter-associational member survey in February 2017. This survey was intended to be a snapshot of student/family perceptions and institutional activities as op

4、posed to a deep-dive into applicant numbers. Partners such as the Institute of International Education (IIE), which publishes the annual Open Doors Report, and the Council of Graduate Schools, which publishes the annual International Graduate Application and Enrollment Report, typically conduct in-d

5、epth and thorough research on international student enrollment trends. Because of the annual and in-depth nature of those reports, we will not see those numbers for many months. This report provides a snapshot of foreign applications to U.S. higher education institutions, initiates a dialogue, and s

6、hould assist institutions as they forecast and prepare for what might lie ahead. More than 250 U.S. institutions responded to the short survey, with representation of all sizes, types and geographic diversity of higher education in the United States. EARLY RELEASE OF KEY FINDINGS Key findings of the