Where Do International Students in the U.S. Come From? - Visual Capitalist

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Where Do International Students in the U.S. Come From?

The proportion of international students in U.S. higher education institutions has increased steadily, from 1.5% of the country’s total students in the 1960s to 5.5% in the early 2020s.

Using 2022 data from the International Education Exchange (IIE), this visualization from Ehsan Soltani breaks down where these students come from.

The International Student Population

The United States has always attracted students seeking quality education at its many world-class universities and opportunities in the country’s job market.

After a drop in recent years due to COVID-19 restrictions, American institutions registered a 3.8% increase in international student participation in 2022.

There were 948,519 international students at U.S. colleges and universities last year.

Asian students represent 75% of the total, with Chinese (30%) and Indians (21%) adding up to over half the count. Oceania is the place of origin with the fewest international students enrolled in the U.S., making up only 0.6% of the total.

Place of Origin	1950	1970	1990	2020	2022
Oceania	198	2,077	4,010	7,473	5,994
Africa	901	7,607	24,570	48,679	49,308
Europe	5,569	18,524	46,040	78,321	72,604
Americas	10,406	38,406	66,680	106,196	104,982
India	1,359	11,329	26,240	193,124	199,182
China	-	19	33,390	372,532	290,086
Rest of Asia	7,707	52,963	185,810	269,164	226,351

According to Open Doors, for the first time in a decade, there were more graduate students (41%) than undergraduates (36%) studying in the United States in 2022.

Institutional Type	Number of Students (2022)
Doctorate-granting Universities	738,555
Master's Colleges and Universities	105,680
Baccalaureate Colleges	35,569
Associate's Colleges	49,099
Special Focus Institutions	19,616
Total	948,519

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many colleges and universities have started to offer online courses. Still, the vast majority of students attended classes in person last year.

A Billionaire Business

International students continue to be a priority for the U.S. higher education sector, contributing $32 billion to the country’s economy in 2022.

With the demographic decline in U.S. domestic higher education enrollment, many colleges and universities are strategically focusing on international students.

According to IIE, 89% of U.S. colleges and universities indicated that 2023/24 applications are up or have stayed the same as the previous year.

This article was published as a part of Visual Capitalist's Creator Program, which features data-driven visuals from some of our favorite Creators around the world.

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