While international students enroll in and matriculate through higher education in the United States for various reasons, no study to date has examined the postgraduate ambitions of international student-athletes concerning their intention to remain in the United States. Accordingly, the present study explored the decisions of former international student-athletes to remain in the U.S. after graduation. The findings revealed that opportunities, influences, and perseverance were the main research priorities for international student-athletes in the U.S. Although international student-athletes most often indicate sports and athletics opportunities as the primary motivation for attending college in the United States, international student-athletes desired career, opportunities, and support from families and friends upon the conclusion of their athletic career factors in their decision to remain in the United States postgraduation.