Research Blog #6: Visual

 International Students Top One Million, Contributing $32.8 Billion to U.S. Economy - New American Economy

This visual shows the number of Internation Students in the US from around 1950 to 2016. It shows a constant increase in the number of students that come from other countries every year. I chose this visual because it really helps explain my topic, on how the number of international students was on a constant rise, but it helps me talk about the impact of COVID-19 and how for one of the first times, rates have gone down for international graduate and undergraduate students.


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