1. Several Concerns and Possible Solutions for International Students in U.S Higher Education System Class 497A Yi Meng

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4. What’s the problem??

5. Second glimpse!

6. Why does it matter?? The number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities rose over 764,495 during the 2011-12 academic year, says an annual report by the Institute of International Education (IIE), which has tracked data since 1949. Especially, China, the top country of origin for international students, sent 157,558 undergraduate and graduate students to the U.S, up 23% from the previous year. International students make up a significant part of diversity campus life in U.S. International students and their dependents contributed more than $20 billion to the U.S. economy last year as record numbers of foreigners enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, reports to be released previously show

7. Why recession? Who has research it? The sky isn’t falling… Wait and sit mode… … Slackening economy? Budgetary uncertainty ?

8. Primary concerns Academic outcome Career development

9. Eg. Average income in China Average annual income for a family in 2012 was 13,000 renminbi, or about $2,100.

10. Possible solutions MOOCs More career development support and care from U.S higher education system and Government

11. Huge Potential Market

12. questions?

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14. Financial Contributions International students contributed over $24.7 billion to the U.S. economy in 2012. (U.S. Department of Commerce) 64% of international students (81% of undergraduates) rely primarily on personal and family funds to pay for their studies. Personal & Family Funds 64% U.S. College or University 21% Current Employment 5% Foreign Gov't/Univ. 7% Other Foreign Source 2% Other U.S. 1%