India, Aug. 24 -- Fewer foreign students chose to study in the United States in 2025-26, and the number could drop even further amid a crackdown on immigration by the Donald Trump administration, a latest report has found.

According to a report by the Common App, India is among the countries with the steepest decline in the number of applicants to study in the US. As many as 15 per cent fewer applicants from India sought admission in US colleges and universities.

The data showed that applicants from Asia saw an 11 per cent decline, while 17 per cent fewer Africans applied for higher education in the US. The fall in numbers in Asia was driven by fewer Indians applying, whereas Ghana drove the fall in the numbers from Africa, with a 34 pe...