I’m not sure why you all are complaining. There are 890,000 international students in American colleges (5.6%) and they contributed $40 billion to the economy. The US has a population of 332 million.

Other countries take a far higher proportion of international students. To give perspective, there are 710,000 international students in Australia, a country of 27 million people. There are 807,000 in Canada, a country of 38 million. There are 608,000 in the UK, which has a popular of 68 million.

China and India account for 560,000 of the international students in the US. It is true that many international students try to use this as a de facto back door method of immigration. However, if a student is bright enough that a US company is willing to sponsor their work visa then it’s a likely win for the US.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh how interesting! I’m floored by the rise of international applicants. This is a new consideration, more competition, and I’m not feeling happy that these students take *so many* spots at American universities.

Same. Huge problem.
National security issues too.

OMG. JUST STOP.

Purdue- https://www.purdue.edu/idata/documents/CDS/CDS_2023_2024.pdf

In State- 17% of applicants, 74% admitted
OOS- 64% of applicants, 50% admitted
International- 18% of applicants, 29% admitted
50% admitted overall

Tulane- https://tulane.app.box.com/s/7gmt7sajtd26tx5gj0687hfzuael5gwp

In State- 6% of applicants, 24% admitted
OOS- 82% of applicants, 14% admitted
International- 11% of applicants, 14% admitted
15% admitted overall

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Anonymous wrote:These are private schools. Why does "in state" vs. "out of state" matter?

Some private universities may draw heavily from in state, such that out of state applicants might be looking for a little more state diversity. This isn't a big deal, just an indication of the vibe/culture on campus.

Also, some private schools prioritize admitting local students (e.g. Brown).

https://ifx.richmond.edu//pdfs/CDS_C.pdf

U'Richmond has theirs. Not as hyper elite as these LACs, but still interesting:

In State- 13% of applicants, 27% admitted
OOS- 65% of applicants, 27% admitted
International- 22% of applicants, 9% admitted
23% admitted overall

I'm surprised by the low in-state applicant pool

Bowdoin gives faculty kids a big leg up. Actually any kind of employee kids, not just faculty

Anonymous wrote:These are private schools. Why does "in state" vs. "out of state" matter?

Might give some indication to what schools favor what. Bowdoin clearly favors Maine applicants, Amherst isn't as fond of their MA applicants. Wellesley is evenly split. Doubt the applicant pools would be dramatically different in academic measures.

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have the breakdown for Pomona?

They posted that year's CDS, but didn't fill out that section.

US universities are the best in the world. That is why so many internationals want to come here.

Next they should do by applicant race. They show this for the entering class admits each year, would be great to tie it back to the application totals by race.

I doubt they’d ever give that other side of the equation out though. Someone or some group would end up angry.

Anonymous wrote:These are private schools. Why does "in state" vs. "out of state" matter?

Some private universities may draw heavily from in state, such that out of state applicants might be looking for a little more state diversity. This isn't a big deal, just an indication of the vibe/culture on campus.

Anonymous wrote:These are private schools. Why does "in state" vs. "out of state" matter?

There’s one common data set for all schools. Some columns more relevant than others depending on school and reader.

It’s pretty interesting for schools where faculty kids have a big leg up

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Anonymous wrote:What is so wrong with universities abroad? Everyone boasts how strong schooling is overseas compared to America, what the heck happened to their university systems?

SNOBBERY

Meaning what?

Does anyone have the breakdown for Pomona?

These are private schools. Why does "in state" vs. "out of state" matter?