International Student Retention and Success: A Comparative Perspective

Paul Schulmann, Research & Advisory Services, Rahul Choudaha, Research & Advisory Services, WES Despite the increasing number of international students on U.S. campuses, 70 percent are concentrated in only 200 higher education institutions (HEIs), a remarkable concentration of students considering the United States boasts over…

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Scholarships Drive Growth in Students from Kuwait

By Zhengrong Lu, Research & Advisory Services, WES The number of students from Kuwait in the United States has been increasing at a double-digit growth rate each year since 2007. According to the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) latest Open Doors report, Kuwait became a…

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Higher Education Reforms in India: Credits, Semesters and Access

Nick Clark, Editor, World Education News & Reviews VIEW WEBINAR ARCHIVE: EDUCATION IN INDIAThe Indian higher education system faces a raft of challenges, among which the issue of access and quality rank near the top. The government has set a goal of increasing the enrollment…

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WENR, September 2014: Asia Pacific

Regional ASEAN Nations Collaborate with Australia on Study Abroad Plan All 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to participate in Australia’s New Colombo Plan, which encourages and helps finance Australian students to study at universities in Southeast Asia. Foreign…

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WENR, September 2014: Americas

Brazil For-Profit Colleges Find Warm Welcome The New York Times reports that for-profit colleges are finding a warm welcome in Brazil as the government tries to meet the demand for affordable higher education. From 2002 to 2012, the number of students attending college in Brazil…

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