PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s seven universities expect the largest number of international students ever when classes begin on Monday.
The Oregonian reports (http://bit.ly/mVYsMp ) total enrollment at the universities will likely top 100,000, a record. That’s 20 percent growth over four years.
The international student population jumped 45 percent in four years. There are now about 5,600 international students at Oregon universities.
Oregon draws a large number of students from China, India, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Japan.