International Students in the United States
(Challenges and Economic impact)
Abstract
Many higher education institutions in the United States of America are characterized by distinction in the scientific, research, and marketing domains, which makes these institutions a destination for international students. This study aims to reveal the facts about international students in the United States and to understand the challenges facing this group of students. The study also seeks to identify the economic impact of this large number of international students in the United States. The study used historical, descriptive, and documentary methods to reach answers to the study’s questions. Among the most notable results revealed by the study was that the United States of America hosted more than one million international students studying in all states of the country, which makes the United States of America the largest country hosted international students in the world for the academic year 2022/2022. The study also found that many attractive factors made international students choose to study and live in the United States. The results showed that Chinese students were the largest group of international students in the United States, followed by international students from India and South Korea. Students from Saudi Arabia came to the forefront of Arab international students studying in the United States of America. International students suffer many challenges during their studies and living in the United States. The most recognized challenges were linguistic, academic, cultural, and economic. Students also faced forms of discrimination, racism, and negative stereotyping. The study found that studying international students in the United States had many positive effects in the scientific and cultural aspects. However, one of the most essential benefits that international students bring to the United States is the economic benefits, as international students added more than 40 billion dollars to the American economy and created more than 366 thousand direct and indirect jobs.
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