The Daily Universe
The number of international students enrolled at BYU declined by 300 students from 2020 to 2021, despite an upward tick in overall enrollment.
Data provided to The Daily Universe by BYU’s communications team shows that while overall enrollment increased by 6%, international student enrollment fell by 20%. However, that 20% drop is lower than the national average decrease of 43%, according to data from the State Department and the Institute of International Education.
Data provided by BYU University Communications. (Sydnee Gonzalez)
“The dip in (BYU’s) numbers is directly connected to the challenges presented by COVID-19, with many students either not coming due to visa/pandemic restraints or people leaving to be at home, “Hard to compare these numbers to past years because of that,” BYU spokesperson Todd Hollingshead said.