US Grad School Offers to International Students are Up

9% increase in grad school offers to international students For the fourth year in a row, the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) reported a 9% increase in graduate school offers to international students. Here are some highlights from the recent report (Findings from the 2014 CGS International Graduate Admissions Survey, Phase II: Final Applications and Initial Offers of Admission): †¢ There were fewer applications submitted by Chinese applicants in 2014 than in 2013, and no increase in acceptances, ending an eight-year streak of growth. Even with this decrease, Chinese students still make up the largest group of international representatives at U.S. graduate schools, at 37%. †¢ In India, there was an increase in the number of applications sent to U.S. graduate schools, and a 25% increase in initial admission offers. This follows a 27% increase the year before (2013). †¢ There was also an increase in offers to prospective students in Brazil (a 98% increase this year, after a 46% increase in 2013). Brazilian students still only make up 1% of the total number of offers to international students, even with this huge increase. †¢ Other regions with growth in offers of graduate school admission over the last year include Europe (2%), Africa (3%), Canada (4%), and the Middle East (9). †¢ Regions that experienced declines in offers include Mexico (-1%), Taiwan (-6%), and South Korea (-9%). †¢ The fields of study that saw the largest increase in initial offers of admission in 2014 were physical/earth sciences (13%), engineering (11%), â€Å"other† (7%), business (6%), social sciences/psychology (6%), life sciences (6%), arts/humanities (5%), and education (1%). †¢ Prospective international students received an increase in offers of admission in the following regions of the U.S. (from 2013-2014): the Midwest (12%), the West (9%), the South (9%), and the Northeast (8%). According to Suzanne Ortega, CGS President, â€Å"American graduate schools continue to attract students from around the world. We should be excited about the fact that new growth is emerging from a host of different regions and nations. International students are important to the U.S. economy because our workforce will continue to face shortages of graduate-level talent over the next decade. To support our economic competitiveness, we should make it easier – for international graduates who wish to do so – to remain and work in the U.S. after completing their degrees.† Accepted.com ~ Helping You Write Your Best Related Resources: †¢Ã‚  Delivering STAR in an American Context †¢ Get Your Game On, Prepping for Your Grad School Application   †¢ Grad School Admissions 101