Graduate Engineering Programs at The Ohio State University and Purdue are almost 100% Chinese - Foreign Students pay full tuition - it is a profit center for the schools.
This was certainly true at Purdue under uber-left President France Cordova. However, under Mitch Daniels, there is clearly a trend to swing the pendulum back towards the Hoosier kids. But it hasn't reached the post - graduate degrees yet.
Absolutely true. I know Chinese kids whose parents have mortgaged their homes (and grandparent's homes) in China to collect the $150-$200K or more to afford this. I know some of these people will stay in the USA, others will return to their home countries. If you think "globalism" is hitting the USA, its affecting places like India and China much more. In both places, having foreign experience is critical for a resume and these returnees are viewed as smarter and more sophisticated. Moreover, these people look to the USA for education because it is the most open education system in the world. If they want to work for a corporation or tech company in Mumbai, having a US Degree is by far the first choice.