Higher Education in The United States - Student Exchange

Student Exchange

262,416 American students studied outside the country in 2007-8. More than 140,000 of these are studying in Europe.

671,616 foreign students enrolled in American colleges in 2008-9. This figure rose to 723,277 in 2010-2011. The largest number, 157,558, came from China.

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