Five reasons why Chinese students may stop studying in US, return home

A sharp decline in the number of these students would spell financial trouble for US colleges and universities, given that Chinese students spend $15 billion in tuition payments

Nearly 400,000 Chinese students were enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities in 2019 – more than one-third of the country’s international students.

A sharp decline in the number of these students would spell financial trouble for U.S. colleges and universities, given that Chinese students spend US$15 billion in tuition payments. Their departure could also result in higher tuition for U.S. students.

As an instructor of international and global studies whose research focuses on globalization, migration and international education, I see five reasons why Chinese students