The number of U.S. college students studying abroad â?? and the number of international students in the USA â?? are at all-time highs, show data released today.But those increases do not reflect the impact of the recent economic downturn. Theyâ??re based on the latest data available, which date back two years.
And while the report suggests that numbers of U.S. students abroad will grow more despite the recession, the outlook is mixed on whether international growth will continue, says the two-part report, Open Doors 2009, published by the non-profit Institute for International Education, which tracks international enrollments for the State Department.