Discover the 2025 Global Student Flows: US Outlook
International student enrollment in US higher education bounced back strongly after the pandemic, but by 2024, signs pointed to a significant increase in visa denials impacting new admissions.
Created in partnership between HolonIQ and Shorelight, this outlook provides an assessment of where we are, the path that led us here, the threats and opportunities that lie ahead, and how the market may play out in the coming years.
Global Student Flows
The Global Student Flows (GSF) initiative comprises three core components: QS’ Open Source Framework for Global Student Flows, a proprietary Flow Mapping and Analytics Technology, and a Scenario-Based Forecasting Methodology designed to simulate over 4,000 discrete source-to-destination flows. Together, these instruments offer a comprehensive, 360-degree view of the global outlook for international student mobility.