New report ranks St. Louis as a 'destination' for international students

Reported by KMOX

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - A local university is one of several receiving high marks for the number of international students it hosts.

According to a new report, Missouri is the 10th most popular destination for international students in the states. The study found that nearly 33,000 students from other countries study in Missouri and add more than $1 billion to the state's economy. Overall, this is an increase of about 35% from last year.

"Certainly, St, Louis is a popular for students as well as Missouri," said Dr. Lisa Blazer, Webster University Vice President of Enrollment Management on KMOX News. "I think some of our colleagues are also in the top five in the state of Missouri so its pretty exciting to be apart of that group."

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