Rapid economic development has led to a double-digit increase in the number of Chinese students studying in graduate schools in the United States

Rapid economic development has led to a double-digit increase in the number of Chinese students studying in graduate schools in the United States (Alberta Times) Council of Graduate Schools (Council of...

Rapid economic development has led to a double-digit increase in the number of Chinese students studying in graduate schools in the United States (Alberta Times) Council of Graduate Schools) Schools) released a report on Tuesday that due to China's rapid economic growth, more and more Chinese students are studying in the United States. The Council of Graduate Schools reported that it saw a 21% increase in Chinese students' applications to U.S. graduate schools in the past academic year, and the number of admissions increased by 23%; this is the sixth consecutive year of double-digit growth in the number of Chinese students enrolling this fall. According to the Wall Street Journal, overall, international student applications and admissions are growing dramatically, with an 11% increase this year compared to 2010. The latest study reports that the total number of applicants for admission to U.S. graduate schools in the fall of 2011 reached 591,739. Business schools enroll the largest number of Chinese and other international students. The number of international students admitted to business schools this fall also shows that U.S. business schools are changing their strategies. In 2010, the number of international students admitted to business schools increased by 11%. More middle-class Chinese families can afford American tuition. At the same time, American students may have difficulty getting the funds to attend school in difficult economic times, said Peggy Blumenthal, director of the Institute of International Education, a nonprofit organization that manages the Fulbright Scholarship Program. Blumenthal said: "In China, the economy is booming, and students and parents are wealthy and willing to invest in education." According to the Institute of International Education, the number of Chinese students studying in the United States for undergraduate and graduate programs reached 127,628 in the 2009-2010 academic year, an increase of nearly 30% from the previous year. The two countries with the fastest growth in international students are Saudi Arabia. Since Saudi Arabia established a national scholarship program in 2006, the number of students from Saudi Arabia increased by 25%, reaching 15,810. Both Brazil and China provide financial aid to students in the hope that they will return to serve their countries with new skills and new ideas.