Overview
- National Student Clearinghouse data released Jan 15 show the first fall in three years for foreign students, driven by a roughly 6% drop in graduate enrollment of nearly 10,000 students as undergraduate counts rose 3.2%.
- The State Department says it has revoked more than 100,000 visas since last January, including about 8,000 student visas.
- Harvard reports Fall 2025 international students at 28% of enrollment, or 6,749 students, marking its highest share on record and countering the national decline.
- Harvard’s country mix shifted as mainland Chinese enrollment rose 4.5% to 1,452 while Indian enrollment fell about 31% to 545.
- Within Harvard, the undergraduate international headcount dipped 2.6% as graduate and professional programs grew, led by an 8% rise at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health, while the university’s court wins over federal funding cuts and enrollment blocks face ongoing appeals.