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The people who run the server rooms at Johns Hopkins have probably had less work to do lately. Web traffic to information about US university courses has nose-dived—an early sign that President Trump’s crackdown on international students is already quashing interest in American colleges. Citing data from Studyportals, a platform that helps students find degree programs, The Economist reported that clicks on US courses are currently at their lowest levels since the pandemic. Compared to last year, traffic to undergrad and master’s pages was down by more than 20% in Q1. Many of America’s elite universities—including Hopkins, Columbia, and MIT—have large international student populations. Nearly 30% of the student body at Harvard, which has borne the brunt of the White House’s attempt to reshape higher education, was from outside the US as of 2023. A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from banning US colleges from enrolling international students, but the fight is likely to continue. Per The Economist, if US universities see a dip in demand, the UK is set to be the big beneficiary. |
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