HIGHLIGHTING THEDIFFERENCES BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC STUDENTS

International higher education students differ from their domestic counterparts, both in characteristics and outcomes. Broad student groups and how these have changed over time. Some outcome measures – attrition, retention and progress rates – are also compared.

International students, like domestic students, are not a homogenous group of people.
The information presented in this paper comes from a simple analysis of the available higher education student data, using mainly comparative counts and rates. This paper does not try to unravel all the differences between or within the three student groups examined. Rather it is intended to highlight the fact that considerable differences exist. Further work is required to look at the relationships between variables and the drivers behind change.