CIC International Student Census Open Doors Survey Fall 2011 Enrolled Students

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1 CIC International Student Census Open Doors Survey Fall 2011 Enrolled Students University of Chicago University of Illinois Indiana University University of Iowa University of Michigan Michigan State University University of Minnesota University of Nebraska-Lincoln Northwestern University Ohio State University Pennsylvania State University Purdue University University of Wisconsin-Madison

2 CIC International Student Highlights Fall ,792 international students were enrolled in CIC schools in Fall International Student Status Undergraduates 28,408 PhD Candidates 19,077 Masters Degree 10,447 Optional Practical Training (OPT) 6,748 Non-Degree 3,782 Professional (e.g. JD, MD, etc.) 2,330 The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Purdue University, and the University of Michigan enrolled the most international students among the CIC schools. The Top 5 Programs of Study were Engineering, Business, Social Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics, and Biological & Biomedical Sciences. The most international students originated from China, South Korea, and India, making up 64% of the total studying at CIC schools. About 10% of graduate enrolled international students are on Optional Practical Training (OPT), meaning they are authorized for temporary employment authorization that relates to the student s field of study. OPT employment authorization is typically granted for 12 months after the completion of a degree. 1 Source: All CIC International Student Data is based on preliminary results from the International Institute of Education (IIE) Open Doors survey as of Summer 2012 unless stated otherwise.

3 International Students Studying in the U.S., Fall 2010 to Spring 2011 National Trends According to the Council of Graduate Schools and IIE 1,2 : Nationwide, International students currently comprise about 14.2% of all graduate students in the United States. They represent 22.4% of all graduate students within CIC schools (Fall 2011). More than 60% of all international students receive the majority of their funds from personal and family sources, and these students contribute over $21 billion to the U.S. economy through expenditures on tuition and living expenses. National data revealed that offers of admission to prospective international graduate students increased 9% in (8% for public institutions), the largest increase to occur since Major reasons cited for increases: More active recruitment Growing reputation and visibility of U.S. institutions abroad Increased number of linkages U.S. campuses hosted 651,691 international students in CIC schools hosted 70,792 international students in Fall 2011, or almost 11% of the national total the year prior. 1 Source: International Graduate Admissions Survey, Enrolled Data, Fall Source: IIE Open Doors 2011 Briefing Presentation ( 3 Undergraduate level and above

4 Top Enrollment Institutions 1 Fall 2010 Top 30 International Student Enrollment Doctoral Institutions International students 1 University of Southern California 8,615 2 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 7,991 3 New York University 7,988 4 Purdue University, main campus 7,562 5 Columbia University 7,297 6 University of California at Los Angeles 6,249 7 Ohio State University, main campus 6,082 8 University of Michigan at Ann Arbor 5,995 9 Michigan State University 5, Harvard University 5, Indiana University at Bloomington 5, Boston University 5, University of Florida 5, University of Texas at Austin 5, Pennsylvania State University at University Park 5, Northeastern University 5, University at Buffalo (SUNY) 5, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 5, Georgia Institute of Technology 4, Arizona State University 4, Texas A&M University 4, University of Pennsylvania 4, University of Wisconsin at Madison 4, University of Houston 4, Cornell University 4, University of California at Berkeley 4, University of Washington 4, Stanford University 4, Illinois Institute of Technology 4, University of Chicago 3,950 1 Source: Chronicle of Higher Education, Data Almanac 2012 Students from the top 5 places (China, India, South Korea, Canada and Taiwan) comprise 54% of all international students studying in the U.S. On a national basis, Over 40% of international students were studying either business & management or engineering in

5 Changes in National Trends, Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Change in International Total Graduate Enrollment, 2007 to 2008 through 2010 to Total Graduate Enrollment, 2007 to 2008 Total Graduate Enrollment, 2008 to 2009 *Middle East & Turkey includes: Bahrain, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian Authority, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. **Prior to 2009, data for 'Other Fields' were not collected separately. Total Graduate Enrollment, 2009 to 2010 Total Graduate Enrollment, 2010 to 2011 International Total 3% 2% 1% 2% Country/Region of Origin China 10% 12% 13% 15% India 3% -4% -6% -6% South Korea -2% -5% -6% -5% Middle East & Turkey * 7% 13% 11% 11% Field of Study Arts & Humanities 0% 0% 0% 1% Business 2% 2% 0% 6% Education 0% 3% 0% -1% Engineering 3% 2% 3% 2% Life Sciences 3% 3% 1% 0% Physical & Earth Sciences 2% 3% 4% 2% Social Sciences & Psychology 2% -1% 3% 0% Other Fields ** -- 4% 4% 3% 1 Source: International Graduate Admissions Survey, Enrolled Data, Fall 2011

6 Enrolled International Students at CIC Schools in Fall ,000 9,000 8,000 1, Students 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000-2,290 2, , , ,233 1,381 1,601 1,150 1, ,726 1,613 1, , , , ,406 3, , ,827 1,337 2, ,564 2,538 1,026 1,659 1, , UChic UIUC IU Iowa U-M MSU UMinn UNL NWU OSU PSU PU UW-Mad Undergraduate Masters PhD Nondegree and OPT

7 International Students at CIC Schools Fall 2011 CIC International Students - Academic Levels CIC International Students Gender 3.3% 3.3% 5.3% 9.5% 40.1% 40.7% 56.0% Male Female Unknown Nationally, women comprised 45% of international students in the U.S. for % CIC International Students-Primary Funding* *Two CIC schools did not submit data in this section Nationally, masters degree, PhD, and professional degree students made up 41% of international students in the U.S. versus 45% within the CIC. 14.8% Undergraduates Masters Degree PhD Professional (e.g. JD, MD, etc.) Non-Degree OPT 4.1% 4.0% 21.3% 20.5% 50.1% Personal, Family, & US Gov. (includes student loans) US College/University (e.g. grants, scholarships, athletics, etc.) Foreign Gov./University Or Foreign Private Sponsor Current Employment Unknown

8 International Students at CIC Schools Fall 2011 Enrollees Top 25 Programs of Study 1 Engineering 21.2% 2 Business, Management, Marketing and Support Services 18.5% 3 Social Sciences 6.4% 4 Mathematics and Statistics 4.5% 5 Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4.5% 6 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 4.1% 7 Liberal Arts and Sciences/General Studies 4.1% 8 Physical Sciences 3.9% 9 Education 2.4% 10 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 2.1% 11 Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences 2.1% 12 Visual and Performing Arts 2.0% 13 Foreign Languages, Literatures and Linguistics 1.4% 14 Psychology 1.4% 15 Intensive English 1.4% 16 Legal Professions and Studies 1.2% 17 Architecture and Related Services 0.9% 18 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.8% 19 Public Administration and Social Service Professions 0.8% 20 Undeclared 0.6% 21 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 0.5% 22 Engineering Technologies/Technicians 0.5% 23 Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies 0.4% 24 English Language and Literature/Letters 0.4% 25 History 0.3% Top 25 Countries Represented 1 China (CH) 38.5% 2 South Korea (KS) 13.0% 3 India (IN) 12.1% 4 Taiwan (TW) 3.8% 5 Malaysia (MY) 2.2% 6 Canada (CA) 2.2% 7 Turkey (TU) 1.5% 8 Unknown Origin 1.5% 9 Saudi Arabia (SA) 1.3% 10 Japan (JA) 1.3% 11 Indonesia (ID) 1.1% 12 Thailand (TH) 1.0% 13 Iran (IR) 1.0% 14 Hong Kong (HK) 0.9% 15 Brazil (BR) 0.8% 16 Germany (GM) 0.8% 17 Singapore (SN) 0.8% 18 Mexico (MX) 0.8% 19 United Kingdom (UK) 0.7% 20 Vietnam (VM) 0.6% 21 France (FR) 0.6% 22 Pakistan (PK) 0.6% 23 Colombia (CO) 0.5% 24 Italy (IT) 0.4% 25 Spain (SP) 0.4%

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