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On Campus: Chinese students hit all-time high at UW-Madison, though new freshmen down

Overall, there are 2,619 Chinese students at UW-Madison for the 2014-2015 school year, up 159 from last year, which had been the highest. However, the numbers of new freshmen and total undergraduates dropped a bit from last year, with applications down slightly for the coming year as well, Andre Phillips,senior associate director of recruitment and outreach, said. Enrollment of Chinese students grew 356 percent from 2003 to 2013 at UW-Madison as the world’s most populous country reaped benefits of newfound wealth. The trend mirrored national enrollment numbers for Chinese students.