Open Doors data and NAFSA surveys show a marked drop in new international student enrollment this fall, with the United States losing market share to universities in Asia and Europe. The Institute of International Education reported a 17% fall in new international enrollments, while NAFSA’s survey found steep declines in new bachelor’s and master’s cohorts and widespread concern among campus international offices about visa delays and policy barriers. Colleges and international-education groups cite consular processing slowdowns, visa revocations and heightened screening as primary drivers. Institutions told NAFSA that 85% view restrictive government policy as a major obstacle; many are shifting recruitment, expanding online offerings or considering new markets to offset losses. The data complicate institutional budgets that had factored international tuition and graduate researchers into revenue projections.