WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita State University officials say a steep drop in oil prices could mean fewer Saudi Arabian students at the university in the future.

Provost Tony Vizzini says losing the Saudi Arabian students would cost the university about $4 million in annual revenue.

The Wichita Eagle reports about 260 of the 319 Saudi students currently attending Wichita State are supported by Saudi government-sponsored scholarships. But with the drop in oil revenue, the Saudi government has sharply reduced its scholarships for students who study overseas.

Vizzini says Wichita State will continue to recruit international students and he believes many will continue to study in Wichita even if they have to pay their own way. The school’s recruiters also will concentrate on other countries that need to train more engineers.