A decline in international graduate student enrollment is projected to lose UB approximately $6.5 million in its tuition revenue for the upcoming year.
The university is expecting a decrease of approximately 750-1,000 students enrolled this fall because of visa processing delays, challenges securing visa appointments and U.S. labor market corrections, according to its officials. An F1 visa is required for international students to live, study and work in the U.S.
“We anticipate that these declines will largely affect STEM master’s programs and have resource implications for the university,” Provost A. Scott Weber wrote in a statement released to UB faculty and staff Monday…