Document Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
12-1-2024
JEL Codes
I20, I25, J61
Abstract
In this paper, I investigate the effects of international student enrollment on the academic performances of domestic students in U.S. higher education. I leverage the large and rapid increase in international student enrollment after 2008, driven by an extension of the OPT duration that incentivized more international students to pursue U.S. college degrees. Using administrative data linked to first-year salaries, I find that a 10-percentage-point increase in the share of international students in STEM courses reduces domestic students' grades by 0.06 points on a 4-point scale.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5226568
Recommended Citation
Oh, Town, How International Students Affect Domestic Students' Achievement: Evidence from the OPT STEM-extension (December 01, 2024). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5226568 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5226568
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