Dive Brief:

• The number of international students at American colleges and universities reached a record high last year, a new study found.
• The country sending the most students: China, with about 236,000.
• The number of international students increased last year to about 820,000, a 7% rise.

Dive Insight:

Also high on the list of schools with the largest foreign student populations: University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, followed by Purdue, New York University and Columbia. For many schools, foreign students are an increasingly important source of revenue, since they typically pay sticker price for their education.