In the academic year 2020/21, California was the most popular state for international students, with 132,758 international students studying there. New York, Texas, Massachusetts, and Illinois rounded out the top five leading states for international students in the United States.
U.S. states hosting the most international students in the academic year 2020/21
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Institute of International Education. (November 15, 2021). U.S. states hosting the most international students in the academic year 2020/21 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/237703/us-states-hosting-the-most-international-students/
Institute of International Education. "U.S. states hosting the most international students in the academic year 2020/21." Chart. November 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237703/us-states-hosting-the-most-international-students/
Institute of International Education. (2021). U.S. states hosting the most international students in the academic year 2020/21. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237703/us-states-hosting-the-most-international-students/
Institute of International Education. "U.S. States Hosting The Most International Students in The Academic Year 2020/21." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237703/us-states-hosting-the-most-international-students/
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