The rise of foreign students in the U.S., 2004-2016
The most common type of foreign student visa is the F-1 visa, and these are typically given to those pursuing college degrees. The number of newly enrolled foreign students with F-1 visas at U.S. colleges and universities has grown dramatically, increasing from 138,000 in 2004 to 364,000 in 2016. Much of this growth has happened since the start of the Great Recession.
number of foreign students newly enrolled in associates bachelor is master s or  | doctorate degree programs  | 400k  | recession  | 300k  | 200k  | 100k  | 2006  | 2008  | 2016  | 2004  | 2010  | 2012  | 2014 