College enrollments by international students have been trending down lately. Is this impacting demand for student housing? : In view of the current U.S. administration’s immigration stance and the changing political and economic situation in China, there have been fears that the U.S. will see fewer college enrollments from international students, which could serve as unwelcome news for student housing investors and developers. But executives with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) maintain that enrollment numbers for international students at top-tier U.S. universities have stayed relatively unchanged since 2017.