The #fear of being caught in a #MassShooting like the one at #MSU has become a #MajorFactor in #InternationalStudents #decisions about whether to study in the #USA . According to a fall 2018 survey by the Institute Of International #Education - the main concern among international applicants in 2017/18—a year in which U.S. institutions saw a #decline in #InternationalEnrollment—was their “physical #safety in the U.S.”

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/global/international-students-us/2023/04/10/gun-violence-scaring-international-students

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How gun violence affects international student enrollment

Campus shootings have become a major concern for those from abroad, particularly Asia. For many, a U.S. education is still worth the risk—but experts say each incident makes recruitment harder.

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