Number of Indian students studying in the US sees 30% jump on stable rupee
The number of Indian students studying in the US during 2014-15 jumped 30% year-over-year, the highest rate of growth for Indian students in the history of the Open Doors project, which spans back to 1954/55, according to Institute of International Education (IIE).
Rajika Bhandari, Deputy VP for Research and Evaluation at IIE, said, “The jump in Indian students studying in the US comes from a combination of factors, including the ongoing stabilization of the rupee against the dollar – which has likely allowed more Indian students to afford a US education – America’s large Indian diaspora, and positive perceptions of the US higher education system among Indian students.”
Most Indian students in the US studied at the graduate level. In 2014-15, 64% of the Indian students in America were enrolled in graduate studies, versus 12% in undergraduate studies. According to Bhandari, this is caused by factors including Indian students’reliance on US-based funding,which is available only at the graduate level, and the strong English education at the undergraduate levelavailable in Indiathat prepares many Indian students for graduate-level education abroad.
Source: Thehindubusinessline
