At One College, 23% of New Students Will Be International

These are supposed to be tough times for recruiting international students. Last year saw a 7 percent drop in new international enrollments in the United States. Enrollments in intensive English programs -- frequently the first step toward applying to a college -- are down by even a larger percentage. The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are talking up the idea that Chinese students constitute a national security threat -- even as educators question such statements. And the challenge is particularly great for liberal arts colleges, given that students in many countries focus only on large universities.  But Franklin & Marshall College (PA) is on track to have 23 percent of its new students this fall hail from outside the United States.