Yeah except one is being funded billions of tax dollars where those billions of dollars are funding opportunities where over 30% of the student population aren’t even U.S. citizens. And before you say ohhhh they contribute to the country, of those international students less than half stay in the country long term post graduation
Half staying is pretty good if your ass mad they aren’t US citizens pass a bill instead of arbitrarily taking away funding for research. I think your numbers are also incorrect from what I’ve seen international students for the year 2025 are 12.2 percent, but we can compare sources.