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How 'Made In The USA' Is Drawing International Students To The U.S.

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Students sit in a lecture hall at the University of Mississippi Medical School in Jackson, Miss. in January 2013. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)
Students sit in a lecture hall at the University of Mississippi Medical School in Jackson, Miss. in January 2013. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

More than a million international students studied at U.S. colleges and universities during the 2015-2016 academic year — the highest number ever. The number of American students studying abroad has also been growing, according to a new report on international exchange released today by the Institute of International Education and the U.S. State Department.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with Allan Goodman (@IIEGoodman), president and CEO of the Institute of International Education, about what's behind the trends.

This segment aired on November 14, 2016.

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