University of North Texas President Harrison Keller said the university is facing budget pressure after international enrollment declined following Trump administration moves involving visas, deportations, and travel bans. Keller reported that about 2,800 prospective international students whom UNT expected for the fall term stayed away. Full-tuition-paying international students are described as financially critical for UNT’s operating stability, particularly graduate students, which Keller said bring $20,000 to $25,000 each. The enrollment shift pushed the university about $45 million into the red and led to eliminations of 71 academic programs. UNT also projected an additional $47 million hit as international student numbers continue to fall, with federal figures showing international arrivals down across multiple recent months. The immediate consequence for campus leaders is budgeting and program planning: financial model adjustments, cost containment, and potential tuition and service decisions as universities respond to external immigration and visa uncertainty.