US students in China up 90%

US student numbers increased 90% from 2002 to 2004, according the Institute of International Education, a New York-based think tank, reported the International Herald Tribune. There were 4,737 US students in Chinese universities in the 2003-2004, up from 2,493 in 2002. China is the ninth ranked destination for American students, up from 12th in 2001. The UK is still the top destination for American students studying abroad.