research projects
Data-Driven Analytics
Universities are urged to make more data-driven decisions each year. Trilby Suite is designed with reporting and analytics at the top of mind, but we take it a step further by partnering with leading organizations to bring much-needed data analysis to the field to better understand international students and institutional operations, paving the way for better student outcomes and greater institutional efficiency. Plus, Jason likes to get nerdy with it, so, it's a win-win.
NAFSA Economic Value Tool
Jason engineered the Economic Value Tool back in 2001 and continues to work with NAFSA to produce the analysis each year.
JBI produced the data analysis for NAFSA's 2022-23 Economic Value Tool.
Fast Facts:
The total number of jobs supported (368,333) by the financial contributions of international students is up 9.8 % compared to the prior academic year.
For every three international students, one U.S. job is created/supported.
Contributions by international students at community colleges rebounded after four consecutive years of decline: their activity was measured at $1.5 billion (up 16.5%) and they supported more than 6,000 jobs (up 8.6 %).
The five states that saw the largest amount of economic activity were (in descending order): California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, and Illinois—the latter bumping Pennsylvania out of the fifth spot.
Nine states broke the $1 billion mark (up from eight states last year).
NAFSA also analyzed the economic contributions generated by international students enrolled in U.S. college and university English language programs. International students enrolled in these programs contributed $370 million (up 53%), and supported 3,164 jobs (up 40.6 %). As with national figures, though their economic contribution is higher than last year, it remains well below pre-pandemic levels (47 % below 2019-2020 level).
International Educator Podcast
Jason is featured in NAFSA's IE podcast! NAFSA: Association of International Educators has been conducting this economic analysis for over 20 years, and both Rachel Banks and Jason are the brains behind the operation.
In this episode, they talk about COVID’s affect on last year’s data and notable findings, under reported takeaways from the Open Doors report and NAFSA’s analysis, the history of the analysis, and how it’s evolved over the years.
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2023 Annual Conference & Expo Survey Analysis
The 75th NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo welcomed international educators from more than 100 countries in Washington, D.C.
JB International conducted both a quantitative and qualitative analysis on the data collected by NAFSA to compile an overall summation of the 2023 Annual Conference & Expo survey.
The information from the 2023 report will be critical in helping to inform business decisions for 2024 and beyond. The evaluation reports are shared with senior management, the annual conference committees, and the NAFSA Board of Directors.