International students contributed US$447 million to the State of Hawai’i in 2018, with the majority (71%) enrolled in short-term programs.

Newly released figures from the US Department of Homeland Security have confirmed the drop in international students that was signalled by the IIE's Open Doors report, with stakeholders describing the new figures are unsurprising.

International students generated an economic output of $497.5m in the State of Hawai’i last year according to a new report, but there is a growing shift towards short-term courses.