New NAFSA Data: International Students Contribute $30.5 Billion to the U.S. Economy New state and congressional level economic data with accompanying policy recommendations now available from NAFSA

WASHINGTON, Nov, 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced results from its latest economic analysis of international students studying in the United States. The new data released today found that the 974,926 international students studying at U.S. colleges and universities contributed $30.5 billion and supported more than 373,000 jobs to the U.S. economy during the 2014-2015 academic year. This is a 9.8 percent increase in job support and creation, and a nearly 14 percent increase in dollars contributed to the economy from the previous academic year. California, New York and Massachusetts saw the largest benefits...