美國大學國際留學生總數有所增加英語美文

The number of international students at US colleges and universities rose 7 per cent to a record high in the past academic year， according to a report that will be released today。

The growth is a small bright spot for American higher education， which has lost its edge in attracting the most talented foreign students， as other countries， such as the UK and Canada， have boosted their investment in graduate education， and embarked on campaigns to recruit top domestic and international students。

According to the annual report of the Institute of International Education， the increase builds on a 3 per cent rise reported for last year。 The total number of international students enrolled in US schools exceeds by 6 per cent the previous high reported in the 2002—03 academic year。

根據將於今日公佈的.一份報告，過去一學年，美國各學院及大學的國際留學生總數增加7%，創歷史新高。

目前，尤其是在吸引最優秀外國學生一事上，美國已失去優勢的情況下，這是美國高等教育的一個小亮點。英國和加拿大等其它國家均加大了研究生教育投資，並開展各種活動，吸引國內外最優秀的學生。

根據國際教育研究院（Institute of International Education）的年度報告，去年美國大學的留學生數量（較前年）增加3%。與此前一次歷史高位（2002年至2003學年）相比，美國在校國際留學生總數增加了6%。