Enrollment at U.S. graduate schools is on the rise. We can partly attribute this rise to an increase of F students choosing graduate-level programs of study at Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified schools. The Chronicle of Higher Education references a new Council of Graduate Schools report, showing that F student enrollment was up eight percent in 2012. In 2011, the increase was marginally smaller at 7.8 percent. This increase is noteworthy; the growth rate for U.S. citizens and permanent residents enrolling in graduate schools was only .06%.

Are you interested in attending graduate school in the United States? If you are unfamiliar with this type of education, here are some things to know:

• A graduate student can earn a master's or doctorate degree (or both).
• Some schools require students to take the Graduate Record Examination as part of the admissions process.
• According to EducationUSA, graduate schools have an increased amount of training, specialization and instruction when compared to an undergraduate program.
• As with other programs, an F student may only attend an SEVP-certified school.

Sources:

• Influx of Foreign Students Drives Modest Increase in Graduate-School Enrollments; Chronicle of Higher Education
• About Graduate Study in the U.S.;EducationUSA