Chinese Students Studying in U.S.
China is the largest sender of international students to the U.S., with Chinese students accounting for 32.5% (350,755) of all international enrollments (1,078,822) in the U.S..
— Open Doors 2017, Institute of Internation Education (IIE)
From 2000, the number of Chinese students studying in U.S. goes through a stable increase. The number began to soar from the 2007. The changes of Chinese student population in U.S. somehow reflect the gap of economic growth between China and U.S..
Except 2010, an increasing number of Optional Practical Training (OPT) applications were approved for Chinese students by the federal government.
Top 5 States
Trends in the Future
In addition to the prosperous metropolitan cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, more students whose hometowns are mid-size or small-size cities in China go to U.S. to pursue education.
The STEM majors will still be the popular choices for Chinese students. Nonetheless, students are choosing more diverse majors in different levels of education in U.S..
Cities in the West and East Coast of U.S. are still popular destinations for Chinese students. Nonetheless, places where students traveling to pursue education become more diverse.