A new analysis from international research firm HolonIQ sets out growth scenarios for foreign enrolment in the United States over the next decade. Ranging from what amounts to "essentially flat" to "more than double," the growth trajectories are based on detailed modelling of global student flows, with adjustments for national policies regarding international students, capacity, competition, and the shifting geopolitical context. At the 2024 NAFSA conference in New Orleans we used the opportunity to interview three NAFSA delegates, three industry experts, about their views on these growth scenarios, on the factors that are involved and on their outlook for international education in the USA in general.
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• Main topic: The outlook for international education in the USA - live from NAFSA
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With
Jessica Sandberg
Dean of International Enrollment
Duke Kunshan University
Amber McKenzie
Assistant Dean of Global Education and Strategic Partnerships
Community Colleges of Spokane
Mirka Martel
Head of Research, Evaluation and Learning
Institute of International Education
Craig Riggs
Editor in Chief
ICEF
Martijn van de Veen (host)
CBDO
ICEF