Recruitment Beyond China: Lower-Middle-Income Countries Show Promise
Student mobility from lower-middle-income countries is on the rise. That’s good news for U.S. colleges and universities that don’t have top-tier rankings.
Philippines K-12 Reforms Poised to Transform Higher Education System
Although aimed at the K-12 sector, recent educational reforms in the Philippines are expected dramatically affect the nation’s higher education system – and potentially Filipino students’ international mobility – as well.
Better Career Services for International Students = Better Retention and Recruitment
Good career prospects are a major pull factor for international students who come to the U.S., but the career services available on campus often fall short. With an eye toward improved recruitment, retention, and better student experience, the WES research team examined what works and what doesn’t at campuses across the U.S.
The Institutional Race for International Tuition Dollars: Are the Costs Acceptable?
National and institutional policies around the globe explicitly view international students through a short-term financial lens. But as we balance economic imperatives and higher education’s core mission, we must always ask: Can we justify the ethical, academic, and civic tradeoffs we’re making?
The Next Frontier: ROI Evaluation in International Student Recruitment
Megha Roy and Zhengrong Lu, Research Associates, WES In the coming decade, institutions of higher education across the U.S. will face two realities now reshaping the enrollment landscape. On the one hand, global demand for international higher education is projected to nearly triple to 8…