International Graduate Application Volume Slows
Following increases of 9% last year and 12% in 2006, graduate school applications from abroad increased by an anemic 3% in 2007-08. A few highlights from the Council of Graduate School's survey:
- Among regular participants in the survey, international applications are down 16% since 2003.
- Applications to CGS U.S. member institutions from both China and the Middle East increased 12% this year, but that figure pales when compared to gains of 19% and 17% last year, respectively.
- Specific fields are experiencing sharp changes. "Physical sciences applications have increased 7%, compared to 19% last year; engineering is up just 1%, vs. 11% in 2007, and there is only 2% growth in life sciences, compared to 17% last year. There is some good news, however: applications to social sciences are up 10% after a 2% decline in 2007." Applications to graduate schools of business increased by 10% in 07-08 compared to 15% in 06-07.
I will be interested to see if the weak dollar doesn't turn the trend around, especially for applicants from countries with currencies tied to the euro.
Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 12:48PM
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Linda Abraham
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