Data Insights
China's S&E master's enrollment declined while doctoral enrollment held relatively steady. India's computer science boom reversed as U.S. tech hiring cooled.
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China's U.S. K–12 SEVIS records fell 65.5% from 2018 to 2024 but remained the largest source. HOWDY examines the data and implications for private schools.
Read the analysisIRCC data show how Chinese study permit holders declined while India's college pathways expanded. Explore university preferences and Canada's 2024 policy shift.
Read the analysisOpen Doors 2024/25 shows record U.S. international student numbers but nearly flat academic enrollment. OPT growth and new enrollment tell different stories.
Read the analysisA 2026 J-1 investigation involving nine U.S. universities raises questions about research labor, funding compliance and Chinese academic mobility.
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Student mobility, academic levels, fields of study and destinations.
Explore coverageApplications, new enrollment and measurable stages of the admissions cycle.
Explore coverageConcise analysis for educators, advisers and international offices.
Explore coveragePublic market baselines combined with institution-level admissions and enrollment evidence.
Explore coverageGeographic Focus
Enrollment, applications, academic-level change, fields of study and institutional recruitment.
Study permit activity, enrollment structure, post-graduation pathways and changing policy conditions.
Evidence base
Howdy analysis uses administrative and official statistics where available, with each source tied to its own population, period and definition.
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We separate applications, visas, permits and enrollment; document statistical definitions; and avoid assigning a complex market shift to one cause.
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