Vietnam is currently one of the fastest growing sources of international students for U.S. institutions of higher education. In academic year 2010/11, Vietnam sent the eighth largest cohort of tertiary students to the United States, behind Japan in 7th and ahead of Mexico in 9th. Over the last decade numbers have increased from just over 2,000 in 2001 to almost 15,000 in 2011, with especially significant increases over the last five years. Current trends suggest that these numbers will keep growing, especially in light of the country’s booming economy and current under-capacity in the tertiary sector.
Rebuilding Academic Mobility Between Indonesia and the United States
Home to 250,000 people, Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country and third largest democracy, while also being the largest majority-Muslim country in the world. Given these facts, and considering that Indonesia’s economy has been growing at a healthy 6 to 6.5 percent over the last five years in an era of global economic uncertainty, the country is of particular strategic importance to the United States.
Research and Advisory Services (RAS) Mobility Monitor
*Based on responses from 202 international enrollment management professionals at U.S. institutions
Three out of four international admissions professionals at U.S. institutions of higher education expect applications from international students to increase for the fall 2012 admissions cycle (incoming class of 2013). Of the 202 respondents to WES' March survey, only 5% expect a slight decline in international applications, as compared to one-fifth of respondents who are expecting a significant increase of more than 10%. Overall, it seems that most institutions are expecting an increase of some degree, which suggests a healthy upward trend in international enrollments for 2013.
