http://kbia.org en http://kbia.org/post/foreign-students-mo-colleges-top-16000 <p>The number of international students enrolled at Missouri colleges and universities has topped 16,000.</p><p>An annual report by the Institution of International Education says Missouri's public and private higher education facilities had 16,061 international students during the 2011-2012 academic year. That was up 6.3 percent from the previous year.</p><p>The state Department of Higher Education says most foreign students pay full tuition at Missouri institutions. The report estimates that international students spent about $418 million in Missouri.</p> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:38:15 +0000 Associated Press 24494 at http://kbia.org Foreign students at Mo. colleges top 16,000 http://kbia.org/post/columbia-welcomes-international-students <p>As College students make their way back to Columbia this week, thousands of international students are among them. At Stephens Lake Park, an event is meant to help these students adjust to their new city.</p> Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:05:37 +0000 Jonathan Ingram 19445 at http://kbia.org