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2015 Open Doors Report
This year's report finds that the number of international students at colleges and universities in the United States increased by 10.0% to a record high of 974,926 students in the 2014/15 academic year. U.S. students studying abroad increased by 5.2 % over the previous year, the highest rate of growth since before the 2008 economic downturn. U.S. student participation in study abroad has more than tripled over the past two decades. Open DoorsŪ, supported by a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, is a comprehensive information resource on international students and scholars studying or teaching at higher education institutions in the United States, and U.S. students studying abroad for academic credit at their home colleges or universities. The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Institute of International Education will host a press briefing in Washington, DC on Monday, November 16th to present data from the 2015 Open Doors Report.
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 European Students in the U.S.
Five of the top 25 countries sending students to the U.S. are in Europe: the United Kingdom Turkey, Germany, France, and Spain. Some of the biggest mobility shifts over the past five years among European countries sending students to U.S. colleges and universities could be seen in Spain (+41.9%), Kosovo (+40.5%), Denmark (+39.4%), Sweden (+39.3%), and Slovenia (+37.6%).
Since the 2013/14 academic year the number of international students at the undergraduate level, as well as those in non-degree programs and Optional Practical Training (OPT) continued to climb for Europe overall. The majority of European students (72%) in the U.S. were seeking full degrees, 18% were enrolled in non-degree programs, and 10 % participated in OPT in 2014/15. Read the full press release |
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U.S. Students in Europe
Europe continues to be the top destination for U.S. study abroad, hosting over half of all U.S. students studying abroad in 2013/14.Four of the five top destinations for U.S. students were in Europe: the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain and France. Each country hosted more U.S. students in 2013/14 than the prior year. Other European destinations in the top 25 (globally) include: Germany (6), Ireland (7), Czech Republic (17), Denmark (18), and Greece (22).
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International Education Week November 16-20, 2015 International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of an effort to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States. The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education encourage the participation of all individuals and institutions interested in international education and exchange activities, including schools, colleges and universities, embassies, international organizations, businesses, associations, and community organizations. |
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What is EducationUSA?
EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State network of over 400 international student advising centers in more than 170 countries. The network promotes U.S. higher education to students around the world by offering accurate, comprehensive, and current information about opportunities to study at accredited postsecondary institutions in the United States. EducationUSA also provides services to the U.S. higher education community to help institutional leaders meet their recruitment and campus internationalization goals. EducationUSA centers are located in U.S. embassies and consulates, Fulbright commissions, bi-national centers, universities, and non-profit organizations.
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How can EducationUSA help you?
International Students
Each year, EducationUSA advisers respond to millions of inquiries from international students. Advisers offer a wide range of in-person and virtual services to students and their families based on Your 5 Steps to U.S. Study, a guide to navigating the U.S. higher education application process. Advisers provide information on a host of topics, including:
- The admissions process and standardized testing requirements
- How to finance a U.S. education
- The student visa process
- Preparing for departure to the United States
U.S. Higher Education Community
EducationUSA advisers support accredited U.S. institutions' international student recruitment and internationalization efforts by:
- Organizing school visits and college fairs, virtual and on location
- Sharing information about foreign educational systems and scholarship programs
- Connecting U.S. and foreign educational institutions
International Higher Education Institutions
EducationUSA can help international colleges and universities find potential U.S. partner institutions at conferences such as EAIE.
For the eighth year in a row, EducationUSA hosted the U.S. Pavilion at the European Association for International Education (EAIE) Conference in Glasgow, from September 15th-18th, 2015.
EAIE saw more than 5,000 higher education professionals from over 90 countries this year. The U.S. Pavilion featured 12 accredited U.S. higher education institutions. The 28th Annual EAIE Conference will take place in Liverpool from September 13th-16th, 2016. |
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