Tally of foreigners attending UH plummets

International students, especially Chinese, opt for the mainland but decrease here by 26%

By Craig Gima

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 19, 2012

~~<p>International students attending Hawaii colleges contributed about $107 million in direct spending to the state's economy in the last academic year, according to a report released last week.</p>
<p>But despite Hawaii's multicultural environment, reputation for safety and proximity to Asia, the number of students coming here has steadily declined over the past six years, while mainland colleges are seeing more foreign student enrollment, especially by students from China.</p>
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International students attending Hawaii colleges contributed about $107 million in direct spending to the state's economy in the last academic year, according to a report released last week.

But despite Hawaii's multicultural environment, reputation for safety and proximity to Asia, the number of students coming here has steadily declined over the past six years, while mainland colleges are seeing more foreign student enrollment, especially by students from China. Login for more...