Efforts to create an international community at institutions of higher education have resulted in an increased number of students who travel from abroad to attend U.S. graduate schools. According to a report released yesterday by the Council of Graduate Schools, there has been an increase in the number of international graduate students accepted to American universities.
Applications from international students rose by nine percent, and acceptances to international students increased by eight percent, with the majority of students coming from India, China and South Korea.
Although the eight percent increase is below last year's 12 percent rate of increase, the report indicated it is a "sharp contrast" from the 28-percent and five-percent declines in 2004 and 2005, respectively.
"We sort of reached a low point in 2000," the report's author Kenneth Redd said. "We've sort of come out of that. There's evidence that we've turned the corner."
CGS administered the survey to 470 colleges and universities. About 34 percent, or 160 universities, provided valid responses.
The University's Darden School of Business experienced a similar trend to the one found by the study.
According to Darden Director of Admissions Sara Neher, international students make up 34 percent of this year's entering class, up from 28 percent the year before. Neher added that Darden boasts the largest percentage of international students of the University's graduate schools.
"We want to represent the global economy," Neher said. "A third is the right percentage to have a diverse conversation, and we have tremendously qualified applicants from overseas."
While the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences also saw an increase in offers of admissions to international students, it did not see the same increase in the number of international applicants.
According to Aaron Mills, associate dean for graduate programs, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences received 1,134 applications from international students for the 2007-2008 year, a slight decrease from the 1,269 applications received last year. Despite the decrease in applications, the University extended offers of admission to 269 international students this year, as opposed to the 223 admitted last year. Mills stressed that the numbers for this year are still preliminary.
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