India, China and South Korea comprise nearly half of international students in US
By ANITuesday, November 16, 2010
NEW DELHI - India, China and South Korea comprise nearly half (44 percent) of the total international students studying in American universities and colleges during the 2009/2010 academic year.
Nearly 128,000 international students from China are studying in the US, making China the No. 1 source for international students in the US higher education system, a report said here on Monday.
Chinese student enrollment in the US, increased by 30 percent despite a global economic downturn, represents more than 18 percent of the total international student population in the country, said the “Open Doors 2010 International Students in the US”, a report released by the Washington-based Institute of International Education (IIE).
The “Open Doors” report is published annually by the IIE, a nonprofit organization with a focus on international education, with the support from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US State Department, Xinhua reports.
“Following China, Indian students represent 15 percent of all international students in US higher education. Together, the top three sending countries-China, India and South Korea-comprise nearly half (44 percent) of the total international enrollments in US higher education,” said the report.
“Among the other leading places of origin, the most notable decline was seen in students from Japan, with a 15 percent decline following a 14 percent drop the previous year,” the report said.
According to the report, universities in California hosted the largest number of foreign students with 94,279, followed by New York and Texas.
The New York City metropolitan area continues to be the leading city for international students, followed by the Los Angeles metropolitan area. (ANI)
