• Date Due: December 01, 2026
  • Author: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
  • Enabling Authority: Appropriation Act - Item 133 S. (Special Session I, 2026)
  • Description:
    Report on the findings and recommendations on the study and impact analysis of the decline in international student enrollment at four-year colleges and universities in the Commonwealth and shall (i) identify public colleges and universities exhibiting sustained declines in international student enrollment, as well as those experiencing a significant decline during the 2025–2026 academic year; (ii) compare enrollment trends between public and private four-year institutions to determine whether declines are consistent statewide or disproportionately affecting specific categories of institutions; and (iii) evaluate international student enrollment trends in graduate programs and assess whether graduate-level enrollment is declining at a similar or higher rate than undergraduate enrollment; and shall further assess the institutional, academic, financial, economic, societal, and workforce impacts associated with declining international student enrollment, including but not limited to impacts on tuition revenue, research capacity, graduate education, workforce pipelines, and the Commonwealth's long-term economic competitiveness, and the extent to which current federal administration policies, including visa, immigration, and related regulatory actions, have contributed to observed enrollment trends.