U.S. Universities Face Decline Amid Funding Cuts and International Student Restrictions

U.S. universities are experiencing a decline in global preeminence, marked by top scholars leaving, fewer international students enrolling, and a drop in international rankings. This trend is attributed to a year and a half of funding cuts, restrictions on international students, and new limits on federal loans for graduate study, which are projected to impact a significant portion of domestic graduate-school borrowers.