Foreign student enrollment in US up for the first time since 9/11

WASHINGTON (AFP) — Fueled by Asia, foreign student enrollment in US higher education institutions has increased significantly for the first time since the September 11, 2001 attacks, which led to tighter visa controls, a report said Monday.

The number of international students enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States increased by three percent to a total of 582,984 in the 2006/07 academic year, the Institute of International Education (IIE) said.