Undergrad applications at WSU are down by 221, a more than 62 percent decline from the same time last year for fall semester, according to the university. International graduate applications have decreased by 1,042, a drop of 47.7 percent. Overall, Wright State has seen a decline in foreign student applications by 49.8 percent for the fall semester.
UD’s undergrad international applications is down by about 40 percent compared to this time last year while graduate applications are down by about 15 percent, according to the university. The number of international students UD has accepted is about even with the number it had accepted at this time in 2016, officials said.
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Officials from both universities said while the numbers are a cause for some concern, they do not necessarily indicate how many foreign students will attend this fall. Both UD and WSU recruit international students through August and officials said they are hopeful that interest will pick up.
The drop is caused by a mix of reasons, officials said, including President Donald Trump’s campaign talk on immigration, the travel ban, political shifts in other countries and a growing interest from international students to study in Canada and Australia instead of the U.S.
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