International students
Explore insights about international students. In 2023/24, the total number of international students in the U.S. increased by 7% to a record high of 1,126,690 students.
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International students accounted for 5.9% of the total U.S. higher education population of 18,939,568 students.
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India: 331,602
China: 277,398
South Korea: 43,149
Canada: 28,998
Taiwan: 23,157
Vietnam: 22,066
Nigeria: 20,029
Bangladesh: 17,099
Brazil: 16,877
Nepal: 16,742
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Undergraduate: 342,875
Graduate: 502,291
Non-degree: 38,742
OPT: 242,782
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Math and Computer Science: 280,922
Engineering: 210,163
Business and Management: 159,810
Physical & Life Sciences: 88,717
Social Sciences: 84,307
Fine & Applied Arts: 54,159
Health Professions: 36,615
Communications & Journalism: 21,481
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California: 140,858
New York: 135,813
Texas: 89,546
Massachusetts: 82,306
Illinois: 62,299
Pennsylvania: 50,514
Florida: 44,767
Michigan: 38,123
Ohio: 36,884
Missouri: 32,647
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New York University: 27,247
Northeastern University - Boston: 21,023
Columbia University: 20,321
Arizona State University - Campus Immersion: 18,430
University of Southern California: 17,469
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign: 15,376
Boston University: 12,853
University of California - Berkeley: 12,441
Purdue University - West Lafayette: 12,181
University of North Texas: 11,917
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Personal and Family: 614,564
Current Employment: 245,930
U.S. College or University: 214,551
Foreign Government or University: 20,346
Foreign Private Sponsor: 9,540
U.S. Private Sponsor: 2,606
U.S. Government: 1,323
International Organization: 399
Other Sources of Funding: 17,431
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International students continue to be a priority for the U.S. higher education sector, contributing $32 billion to the country’s economy in 2022.
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The number of international students in the U.S. is expected to grow annually, with potential to reach two million by 2030.