Shortage of US Students Could Create Opportunities for Indian Students

FILE - Indian students on their way to school wave to the camera south of Jammu, India, Dec. 5, 2022. A shortage of college-age students in the U.S. could create opportunities for students from India.

The number of students from India studying in U.S. colleges and universities is expected to jump in coming years, according to some analysts.

Because of lower birth rates triggered by a recession, the U.S. will have fewer college-age students as early as 2025, The Economic Times of India reports, creating more opportunities for foreign students. (February 2024)