Texas State University

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT STATISTICAL REPORT

FALL 2002

Prepared by the International Office

Academic Affairs

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Fall 2002 Summary………………………...……………………………… 3

II. Student Comparisons at SWT…………………………………………… 4

Percentage of International Students Percentage of International Students by Visa Status Percentage Breakdown of Undergraduate Students Percentage Breakdown of Graduate Students Comparison of Average GPA

III. Statistics by Nationality...……….…….……………………………………7

IV. Geographical Statistics…………………………………………………….9

V. Statistics Based on College/Program…...…...………………………....12

VI. Number of International Students Based on

Academic Classification………………………………..…………………13

VII. Gender Statistics ………………….……………...…. .……………...…. 14

VIII. Residence Statistics……………………………………………………….15

IX. International Student Trends 1997 – 2002…….………………………..16

Who is an International Student?

An international student is a student who enrolls in a U.S. academic program and whose status is non-immigrant. Common non-immigrant statuses are A-1, A-2, B1, B-2, E-1, E-2, F-1, F-2, H-1, H-4, J-1, J-2, L-1, L-2, M-1, R-1 and R-2. F-1 is the most common status used by international students. A student who has applied for or received permanent residency, refugee status or asylum in the U.S. is not considered to be an international student by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Robert M. Seese, Ed. D. Director, International Office Texas State University Report compiled by Naveen Kumar Arra Graduate Instructional Assistant

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Fall 2002 Summary

School Information Student Body: Coed Calendar: Semester Highest Offering: Post-doctoral research

International Students Undergraduates: 173 Graduates: 238 *Other: 69 Total: 480

*Others include Post Graduate and ESL students.

Countries with Highest Numbers of Student 1) Japan 100 2) P. R. China 84 3) India 63 4) Taiwan 33 5) South Korea 24 6) Bangladesh 13 7) Pakistan 11 7) Thailand 11 8) Mexico 10 9) Canada 9 10) Colombia 7 10) Hong Kong 7 10) Venezuela 7

A Total of 67 countries represented

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Student Statistics at Texas State University

US Citizens98%

International Students

2%

Foreign Students U.S. Citizens* SWT Student Total*

480 24585 25065 F Visa 417 J Visa 1 **Other Visa 62

**Other visa include A, B, E, G, H and L. *Source data from Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

Visa Percentage

87%

0%13%

Other

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Percentage Breakdown of Undergraduate Students

International Students

1%

U.S. Citizens/ Permanent Residents/ Immigrants

99%

U.S. Citizens/

Permanent Residents/ Immigrants

International Students

Total

Undergraduates 20936 173 21109 Graduates 2658 238 2896

Percentage Breakdown of Graduate Students

International Students

8%

U.S. Citizens/ Permanent Residents/ Immigrants

92%

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Comparison of Student Average GPA’s in Spring 2002

Classification Non-

International Students GPA

International Students GPA

Freshman 2.74 3.48 Sophomore 2.78 3.15

Junior 2.78 3.03 Senior 2.86 3.28

Masters 3.62 3.47 Post-Bacc 3.46 2.85 Doctoral 3.80 3.68

Comparison of Graduate Students GPA in Business Administration for Spring 2002

Classification Non International Students GPA

International Students GPA

Masters 3.49 3.63 Post-Bacc 3.28 2.67

College of Business

Administration Total 3.48 3.56 Masters 3.62 3.47

Post-Bacc 3.46 2.85 Total Total 3.59 3.44

Comparison of Graduate Students GPA in Computer Science for Spring 2002

Classification Non International Students GPA

International Students GPA

Masters 3.57 3.36 Post-Bacc 3.36 2.60

Dept of Computer Science Total 3.53 3.31

Masters 3.62 3.47 Post-Bacc 3.46 2.85 Total

Total 3.59 3.44 *Source data from Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

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Statistics By Nationality

S. No Nationality Under Graduate Graduate Other Total 1 Angola 1 0 0 1 2 Australia 2 0 0 2 3 Bangladesh 4 8 1 13 4 Bhutan 0 1 0 1 5 Bolivia 0 0 1 1 6 Brazil 1 4 0 5 7 Bulgaria 1 0 0 1 8 Burundi 1 0 0 1 9 Canada 5 3 1 9

10 Cayman Islands 1 0 0 1 11 Colombia 1 5 1 7 12 Congo 1 0 0 1 13 Cyprus 0 2 0 2 14 Dominica 0 2 0 2 15 Ecuador 1 1 0 2 16 Egypt 1 1 0 2 17 England 1 1 0 2 18 Finland 1 0 0 1 19 Germany 0 1 0 1 20 Great Britain 1 0 0 1 21 Greece 1 0 0 1 22 Guatemala 1 0 0 1 23 Hong Kong 3 1 3 7 24 India 4 54 5 63 25 Indonesia 3 1 1 5 26 Iran 1 1 0 2 27 Ireland 0 1 0 1 28 Ivory Coast 1 0 0 1 29 Jamaica 0 0 1 1 30 Japan 79 4 17 100 31 Jordan 1 1 0 2 32 Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1 33 Kenya 1 0 0 1 34 Lebanon 1 0 0 1 35 Madagascar 1 0 0 1 36 Malaysia 0 1 0 1 37 Mexico 5 1 4 10

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38 Moldova 1 0 0 1 39 Morocco 0 4 0 4 40 Nepal 3 0 1 4 41 New Zealand 1 0 0 1 42 Nicaragua 1 0 0 1 43 Nigeria 0 1 0 1 44 P.R. China 2 81 2 78 45 Pakistan 5 6 0 11 46 Peru 1 0 2 3 47 Philippines 0 1 0 1 48 Poland 1 0 0 1 49 Portugal 1 0 0 1 50 Russia 0 3 1 3 51 Singapore 1 1 0 2 52 Slovenia 1 0 0 1 53 South Korea 6 13 5 25 54 Sri Lanka 1 1 0 2 55 Sweden 1 2 0 3 56 Switzerland 3 1 0 4 57 Taiwan 3 14 16 32 58 Tanzania 0 1 0 1 59 Thailand 2 9 0 11 60 Trinidad 1 0 0 1 61 Turkey 1 1 0 2 62 Uganda 0 1 0 1 63 United Kingdom 2 1 1 4 64 Venezuela 1 3 3 7 65 Vietnam 1 0 3 4 66 Yugoslavia 2 0 0 2 67 Zambia 4 0 0 4

Grand Total 173 238 69 480

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Geographical Statistics

Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Africa 13 8 4 25 Angola 1 0 0 1 Burundi 1 0 0 1 Congo 1 0 0 1 Egypt 1 1 0 2 Ivory Coast 1 0 0 1 Kenya 1 0 0 1 Madagascar 1 0 0 1 Morocco 0 4 0 4 Nigeria 0 1 0 1 Tanzania 0 1 0 1 Uganda 0 1 0 1 Zambia 4 0 0 4 Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Asia 103 162 45 310 Bangladesh 4 8 1 13 Bhutan 0 1 0 1 China 2 81 2 78 Hong Kong (SAR) 3 1 3 7 India 4 54 5 63 Indonesia 3 1 1 5 Japan 79 4 17 100 Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1 Korea, Republic of 6 13 5 25 Malaysia 0 1 0 1 Nepal 3 0 1 4 Pakistan 5 6 0 11 Philippines 0 1 0 1 Singapore 1 1 0 2 Sri Lanka 1 1 0 2 Taiwan 3 14 16 32 Thailand 2 9 0 11 Vietnam 1 0 3 4

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Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Middle East 5 4 6 15 Bulgaria 1 0 0 1 Cyprus 0 2 0 2 Iran 1 1 0 2 Jordan 1 1 0 2 Lebanon 1 0 0 1 Turkey 1 1 0 2 Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Europe 22 15 4 41 England 1 1 0 2 Finland 1 0 0 1 Germany 0 1 0 1 Great Britain 1 0 0 1 Greece 1 0 0 1 Ireland 0 1 0 1 Moldova 1 0 0 1 Poland 1 0 0 1 Portugal 1 0 0 1 Russia 0 3 1 4 Slovenia 1 0 0 1 Sweden 1 2 0 3 Switzerland 3 1 0 4 United Kingdom 2 1 1 4 Yugoslavia 2 0 0 2

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Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Latin America and the Caribbean 20 10 12 42 Bolivia 0 0 1 1 Brazil 1 4 0 5 Cayman Islands 1 0 0 1 Colombia 1 5 1 7 Dominican Republic 0 2 0 2 Ecuador 1 1 0 2 Guatemala 1 0 0 1 Jamaica 0 0 1 1 Mexico 5 1 4 10 Nicaragua 1 0 0 1 Peru 1 0 2 3 Trinidad 1 0 0 1 Venezuela 1 3 3 7

Undergraduate Graduate Other Total North America 5 3 0 8 Canada 5 3 1 9

Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Oceania 2 1 0 3 Australia 2 0 0 2 New Zealand 1 0 0 1

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Percentage of Total International Students by College/Program

Academic Colleges/ESL UnCollege of Applied Arts College of Business Administration College of Education College of Fine Arts & CommunicationCollege of Health Professions College of Liberal Arts College of Science University College / Undecided English as a Second Language

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College of Applied Arts2.5%

College of Business Administration

20.8%

College of L10.4

dergraduate Graduate 9 0 39 51 15 5 13 3 4 9 29 19 35 151 29 0 0 0

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College of Education4.1%

College of Fine Arts & Communication

3.3%

College of HealthProfessions

2.7%

College of Science42.2%

University College6.0%

English as Second Language

7.7%

iberal Arts %

Other Total 3 12 10 100 0 20 0 16 0 13 2 50 17 203 0 29 37 37

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Number of International Students Based on Academic Classification

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Graduate Number of students Masters 228 Doctoral 10

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Graduate Total 238

Other Number of students Post Graduate 32

Intensive English Language 37 Others Total 69

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International Student Gender Breakdown Gender Undergraduate Graduate Other Total

Male 81 102 30 213 Female 92 136 39 267 Total 173 238 69 480

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Residence Statistics

International Student Residence

San Antonio2

Pflugerville3

Cedar Park4

Round Rock12

Austin169

San Marcos278

*Others include Canyon Lake, Del Valle, Fischer, Lexington, Martindale, New Braunfels, Wimberley, etc.

Residence City Number of StudentsAustin 169

Cedar Park 4 Pflugerville 3

Round Rock 12 San Antonio 2 San Marcos 278

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SWT International Student Trends 1997 – 2001

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Year Total

International Students

SWT/ESL* Total

1997 208 45 253 1998 263 32 295 1999 314 29 343 2000 359 42 401 2001 410 34 444 2002 443 37 480

* Totals for ESL vary between the first and second halves of each semester. Therefore, these numbers will vary depending on when data were obtained

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