There were 914,095 international students studying in the United States in the 2020/21 academic year. This is a decrease from the previous year, when 1.07 million international students were studying in the United States, and is likely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Number of international students in the United States from 2003/04 to 2020/21
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Institute of International Education. (November 15, 2021). Number of international students in the United States from 2003/04 to 2020/21 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/237681/international-students-in-the-us/
Institute of International Education. "Number of international students in the United States from 2003/04 to 2020/21." Chart. November 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237681/international-students-in-the-us/
Institute of International Education. (2021). Number of international students in the United States from 2003/04 to 2020/21. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237681/international-students-in-the-us/
Institute of International Education. "Number of International Students in The United States from 2003/04 to 2020/21." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237681/international-students-in-the-us/
Institute of International Education, Number of international students in the United States from 2003/04 to 2020/21 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237681/international-students-in-the-us/ (last visited June 28, 2022)