IMMIGRATION BY THE NUMBERS

In July 2014 USCIS recently reported that:

• Almost 1 million foreign students are studying the United States.

• The top five countries sending students to the US are China, India, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Canada

• At 270,684 total students, China has more students studying in the US than all other countries. This represents an 11% decrease in the number of students from China pursuing bachelor’s master’s or doctorate degrees.

• 28% of all students originate from China

• 12% of all students originate from India

• 72% of all students are enrolled in bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral programs.

• 45% of all students enrolled in theology and religious vocation programs are from South Korea

• 70% of all STEM foreign students studying engineering originate from China and India

• 56% all students studying in the US are males

• 77% of all students from Western Asia are male

• 58% of all students from Eastern Europe are female

• 35% of all students study in California, New York or Texas

• The University of Southern California has the largest number of active foreign students – 10,498