The number of international students attending U.S. universities has increased dramatically in recent years. For some schools, the trend is aboon, boostingenrollmentand investment. But many people worry international students may besqueezingout U.S. applicants to get in.
近几年,赴美读大学的留学生数量急剧增加。对一些学校来说,这是一个促进招生和增加投资的利好趋势。但许多人担心,留学生可能会占用本国公民的入学名额。
International Student Population
International students make up a greater percentage of the overall U.S. student population than ever before, and their numbers are risingrapidly.
留学生数量
留学生在美国学生总数中占比比以往任何时候都要高,而且人数仍在激增。
Origins of International Students
China is by far the biggest source of international students. Saudi Arabia has also seen rapid gains.
留学生来源
中国是迄今为止最大的留学生生源国,沙特阿拉伯也出现了快速增长。
Most Popular U.S. Universities for International Students The most popular schools for international students arescatteredacross the U.S., from New York to California tothe American Rust Belt.
最受留学生欢迎的院校
最受留学生欢迎的学校分布在美国各地,从纽约到加利福尼亚再到锈带。
Financial Contributions By State
International studentstypicallypay full tuition, boostingrevenuesfor schools. They also spend heavily on housing and other goods. International students contributed more than $30 billion to the U.S. economy in the 2014-2015 academic year.
对国家的经济贡献
留学生通常支付全额学费,增加了学校的收入。他们在住房及日用花销也很大。2014-2015学年,留学生为美国经济贡献了300多亿美元。
Where the Money Comes From
Chinaaccounts forroughly a third of money spent by international students in the U.S. on tuition, fees and living expenses,dwarfingthat from other countries.
钱从哪来
中国在美留学生的学费、杂费、生活费等花销占所有留学生的三分之一,这令其他国家“相形见绌”。
--Source: Bloomberg
--文章来源:《彭博商业周刊》
铁锈地带(Rust Belt)最初指的是美国东北部-五大湖附近,传统工业衰退的地区,现可泛指工业衰退的地区。在19世纪后期到20世纪初期,美国中西部因为水运便利、矿产丰富,因此成为了重工业中心。钢铁、玻璃、化工、伐木、采矿、铁路等行业纷纷兴起。匹兹堡、扬斯敦、密尔沃基、代顿、克利夫兰、芝加哥、哈里斯堡、伯利恒、布法罗、辛辛那提等工业城市也一度相当发达。然而自从美国步入第三产业为主导的经济体系之后,这些地区的重工业纷纷衰败。很多工厂被废弃,而工厂里的机器渐渐布满了铁锈,因此那里被称为铁锈地带,简称锈带。

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