Increase seen in Guyanese studying in the US

A recent report has found that there has been a 5.7% increase of Guyanese students studying in the US, representing a slight increase after five years of decline, the US Embassy in Georgetown stated today in a release.
According to the release, the Open Doors 2010, annual report on international academic mobility published by the Institute of International Education (IIE), which has the support from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State, has reported that the number of Guyanese students enrolled in US institutions of higher education in 2009/10 increased from 280 to 296, a 5.7% increase compared to the previous year.
The release revealed that of the 296 Guyanese studying in the US, 144 are pursuing studies at the undergraduate level; 112 are enrolled in graduate programmes and 40 in non-degree programmes. Nassau Community College (11.61%) is the top receiving college and New York (35.60%) is the top receiving state for Guyanese studying in the US.