National Travel and Tourism Office

US federal statistical office

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International student arrivals in the US fall to lowest level since 2020

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Source of the monthly arrivals data showing the drop

In August 2026, 277,000 people arrived in the United States on student visas. In August 2024, the figure was 387,000. That is a 28% drop and the lowest August count since 2020, when the pandemic shut borders.

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