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International Students in U.S. Physics and Astronomy Graduate Programs: Trends, Visa Risks, and Degree Outcomes

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Title: International Students in U.S. Physics and Astronomy Graduate Programs: Trends, Visa Risks, and Degree Outcomes
Language: English
Authors: Patrick Mulvey, Jack Pold, Starr Nicholson, Trevor Owens, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Statistical Research Center
Source: AIP Statistical Research. 2025.
Availability: AIP Statistical Research. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3100; e-mail: stats@aip.org; Web site: https://ww2.aip.org/statistics
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Physics, Astronomy, Graduate Study, Immigration, Federal Legislation, Educational Change, Physical Sciences, Outcomes of Education, Public Policy, College Faculty, Science Departments, Graduate Students, College Graduates, Educational Trends, Science Education, Student Mobility
Abstract: President Trump and his administration aim to change U.S. visa and immigration policy for international students in the next several months. These changes could significantly affect the physical sciences community. This brief report utilizes data from AIP's core surveys of physics and astronomy departments, students, and recent degree recipients to answer basic questions relevant to proposed changes.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED677535
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:President Trump and his administration aim to change U.S. visa and immigration policy for international students in the next several months. These changes could significantly affect the physical sciences community. This brief report utilizes data from AIP's core surveys of physics and astronomy departments, students, and recent degree recipients to answer basic questions relevant to proposed changes.