{
  "id": 17542828,
  "title": "US Sees Nearly 50,000 Fewer Indian Students In A Year As Enrolment Falls 13.5%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/us-sees-nearly-50-000-fewer-indian-students-in-a-year-as-enrolment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T04:52:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/study-abroad/us-sees-nearly-50000-fewer-indian-students-in-a-year-as-enrolment-falls-135"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The number of Indian students in the United States fell by nearly 13.5% in a year, with the decline concentrated at the master's level. According to US government data, there were 316,893 active Indian students in the US in October 2026, down from 366,258 in October 2025. This represents a reduction of 49,365 students. While the overall number of international students in the US declined by about 7.1%, from 1,283,240 to 1,192,572, India's share of the total fell from around 28.5% to 26.6%. The drop was most pronounced among Indian master's students, who saw a 20% decline, from 292,929 to 234,034. Conversely, Indian doctoral students saw a rise, from 28,609 to 41,729. Male Indian students accounted for 195,341 of the total, with females making up the remaining 121,552. The SEVIS figures, which track students with active records in the system, represent a snapshot of a single month and not an annual total. The decline in Indian enrollment coincides with tighter US scrutiny of student visas, proposed fees for Optional Practical Training (OPT) and STEM extensions, and a broader crackdown on legal immigration pathways.",
  "summary": "Washington: The number of active Indian students in the United States has fallen by about 13.5 per cent in a year to 316,893, according to US government data, with the sharpest drop at the master's level, even as India remained the largest source of international students in the country. Data published by Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) show 316,893 active students from…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}