Trump policies reduce international enrollment at Oregon universities
International student enrollment at Oregon public universities is expected to decline this year amid visa delays, travel bans and federal changes to student exchange visa lengths under the Trump administration. Universities report students struggling to get appointments and paperwork processed in time, and state and federal actors have raised concerns about processing backlogs. Oregon State University now counts about 1,900 international students, down from roughly 2,400 in recent years, and statewide fall 2025 enrollment was just over 4,000. Portland State says over 130 students were blocked by travel bans, while analysts estimate large national declines and measurable economic losses.
Oregon international enrollment dropped to just over 4,000 in fall 2025
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The administration enacted travel bans and changed visa lengths. Senators asked the State Department on Aug. 13 to explain slower visa processing. A lawsuit seeks to stop the visa-length changes before Sept. 15.
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