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Australian colleges, universities see big jump in international enrollment

International student enrollment in Australian colleges and universities jumped 20 percent over last year despite poor economic conditions, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported.

The figures were unexpected, with the largest source of new students (about 40 percent) coming from India. The surge may be coming from costs, the Chronicle said, as the Australian’s dollar relative worth to the U.S. dollar makes college education about 25 percent cheaper than it was a year ago.