Cornerstone Research
Open Doors shows where the measured decline was concentrated. Separate F-1, SEVIS and K-12 series show that later increases were uneven and are not interchangeable measures of recovery.
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Latest Analysis
Open 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.
Read the analysisOpen Doors finds a 16.5-point Chinese–Indian gap in private-institution affiliation, including OPT participants. Explore degree mix and STEM pathways.
Read the analysisCommon App Chinese first-year applicants remain below their 2017/18 peak despite recent relative resilience. Platform trends do not prove national recovery.
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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.
These organizations are cited as data sources, not presented as partners, clients or endorsers.
We separate applications, visas, permits and enrollment; document statistical definitions; and avoid assigning a complex market shift to one cause.
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Universities and education organizations can commission source-transparent analysis of Chinese student mobility, North American admissions or a specific recruitment question.
