Int’l Grad Students in U.S. Now From China

Chinese citizens continue to pour onto U.S. college campuses, now comprising 37% of all international graduate students here, according to a new report out Thursday from the Council of Graduate Schools.
The report, based on fall 2012 enrollment data from 265 U.S. schools, found that the number of first-time enrollments by Chinese students increased by 22% — the seventh consecutive year of double-digit growth. First-time enrollment tracks students just starting their degree programs; because many master’s and doctoral programs last multiple years, the figure is a reliable indicator of longer-term enrollment trends. Continue reading on At Work.