November 10, 2000

Foreign Students Increase in Australia

By GEOFFREY MASLEN

The number of foreign students enrolled in Australia's universities has jumped 26 percent over the past 12 months, to reach a record of more than 125,000.

Tuition paid by the new foreign students is expected to add $262-million to institutional earnings this year, increasing revenue from foreign students to more than $628-million.

Figures released last month by an independent recruiting company, IDP Education Australia, show that enrollments of foreign

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