Number of Foreign College Students Staying and Working in U.S. After Graduation Surges
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- Description
This study presents findings based on ICE's data from the federal government's Optional Practical Training program. Between 2004 and 2016, nearly 1.5 million foreign graduates of U.S. colleges and universities obtained authorization to remain and work in the U.S. through this program. The data shows a 400% increase in foreign students graduating and working in STEM fields from 2008 to 2016.
- Published by
- Pew Research Center
- Issue areas
- Education and Literacy
- Employment and Labor
- Immigration
- Document type
- Dataset
- Report/Whitepaper
- Geography
- North America / United States
- Language
- English
- Copyright
- Copyright 2018 by Pew Research Center. All rights reserved.
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- Title
- Number of Foreign College Students Staying and Working in U.S. After Graduation Surges
- Publication date
- 2018-05-10
- Publication year
- 2018
- Authors
- Abby Budiman , Neil G. Ruiz
- Copyright holder(s)
- Pew Research Center
- Geographical focus
- North America / United States
- Keywords
- pew, h 1b visa, OPT, foreign students, visa
- Document type
- Dataset, Report/Whitepaper
- Language
- English
- URL
- https://immigrationstrategies.issuelab.org/resource/number-of-foreign-college-students-staying-and-working-in-u-s-after-graduation-surges
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