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How the US benefits when it educates future world leaders

  • Written by Nathan Urban, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Strategic Initiatives, University of Pittsburgh
The decline in international students studying in the U.S. has worldwide implications.Vladimir Mucibabic/www.shutterstock.com

When the number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities declines, commentators often focus on the economic impact the decline will have on individual universities and communities.

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