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Korea 3rd biggest source of foreign students in U.S. universities: survey
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea remained the third biggest source of
foreign students in the United States during the 2007-2008 academic year, after
only India and China, according to figures released Tuesday by a leading
nonprofit organization.
The number of South Korean students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities in
the academic year that ended in August was 69,124, up 11 percent from a year
earlier, the Institute of International Education (IIE) said in an annual survey
done with the support from the U.S. Department of State. The survey has been
conducted since the early 1970s.
India topped the list with 94,563, an increase of 13 percent from a year earlier,
followed by China's 81,127, up 20 percent.
Fourth place went to Japan with 33,974, followed by Canada with 29,051. Canada is
the only non-Asian country in the top five.
Taiwan came in sixth with 29,001, followed by Mexico, 14,837, Turkey, 12,030,
Saudi Arabia, 9,873 and Thailand, 9,004.
California turned out to be the most popular state for foreign students with
84,800 enrolled, up 9 percent, followed by New York with 69,844, up 6 percent,
and Texas with 51,824, up 6 percent.
New York City continues to be the leading city for international students, with
54,861 enrolled in area schools, up 6 percent. Los Angeles is second with 38,825
international students, up 8 percent.
The University of Southern California hosted the largest number of international
students for the seventh consecutive year with 7,189, followed by New York
University with 6,404 and Columbia University with 6,297. The University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in fourth with 5,933 and Purdue University
fifth with 5,772.
Business and management remains the most popular field of study for international
students in the U.S. with 20 percent of the total, followed by engineering at 17
percent.
International students contributed more than US$15.5 billion to the U.S. economy
last year, with 67 percent of all international students' primary funding coming
from sources outside of the U.S.
hdh@yna.co.kr
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea remained the third biggest source of
foreign students in the United States during the 2007-2008 academic year, after
only India and China, according to figures released Tuesday by a leading
nonprofit organization.
The number of South Korean students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities in
the academic year that ended in August was 69,124, up 11 percent from a year
earlier, the Institute of International Education (IIE) said in an annual survey
done with the support from the U.S. Department of State. The survey has been
conducted since the early 1970s.
India topped the list with 94,563, an increase of 13 percent from a year earlier,
followed by China's 81,127, up 20 percent.
Fourth place went to Japan with 33,974, followed by Canada with 29,051. Canada is
the only non-Asian country in the top five.
Taiwan came in sixth with 29,001, followed by Mexico, 14,837, Turkey, 12,030,
Saudi Arabia, 9,873 and Thailand, 9,004.
California turned out to be the most popular state for foreign students with
84,800 enrolled, up 9 percent, followed by New York with 69,844, up 6 percent,
and Texas with 51,824, up 6 percent.
New York City continues to be the leading city for international students, with
54,861 enrolled in area schools, up 6 percent. Los Angeles is second with 38,825
international students, up 8 percent.
The University of Southern California hosted the largest number of international
students for the seventh consecutive year with 7,189, followed by New York
University with 6,404 and Columbia University with 6,297. The University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in fourth with 5,933 and Purdue University
fifth with 5,772.
Business and management remains the most popular field of study for international
students in the U.S. with 20 percent of the total, followed by engineering at 17
percent.
International students contributed more than US$15.5 billion to the U.S. economy
last year, with 67 percent of all international students' primary funding coming
from sources outside of the U.S.
hdh@yna.co.kr
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