The entire business model of R1 public universities rests on 4 revenue sources:
1. Federal grants
2. Private gifts/endowments
3. Tuition (esp. from foreign students)
4. State $
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
Mark Copelovitch
International Student Enrollment Could Drop 15% This Fall
New international enrollments in the U.S. could drop by as many as 150,000 students in the next year, according to scenario modeling by @nafsa-official.bsky.social and JB International. bit.ly/41ryr8c
#HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky
Data modeling shows 150,000 fewer students may enroll in U.S. higher education due to visa challenges.
