International Student Enrollment Profile 2014

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International

Student

Enrollment

Profile

Spring 2014

International Student Services

http://www.bucknell.edu/iss

International Student Enrollment Profile 2014

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Introduction

International Student Services (ISS) is committed to the internationalization of Bucknell

University by providing support and services to meet the unique needs of international

students and the international campus constituency. ISS seeks to enhance the academic,

cultural and social pursuits of students from abroad through educational and cultural

programs and services in advising, admissions, immigration and related support. ISS is

proud to offer this Enrollment Profile of Bucknell’s international students.

Data Summary

The International Student Enrollment Profile provides overview of international student

enrollment at Bucknell University for the Spring 2014 term. This report includes all

international students, exchange students, and language-teaching assistants at Bucknell

University. This report focuses on students attending the University as “Non-Resident

Aliens.” For reference purposes only, university data on U.S. Permanent Residents and

dual citizens of the U.S. is included on pages six and seven.

Enrollment from 2010-2014

73% increase in enrollment (2010-2014)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Female 54 62 89 94 125

Male 78 96 104 110 104

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International students have played an important role in the history of Bucknell. The first

Burmese student to study abroad in the U.S. came to Bucknell in 1858. Since then

Bucknell has continued to receive international students from many diverse countries

worldwide.

Over the last five years, international enrollment has increased 73% to a total of 229,

demonstrating the increased demand overseas for a quality U.S. education, and the

University’s interest in campus diversity and internationalization.

Student Enrollment by Region

International students comprise *6.29% of the

student body There are 229 enrolled Bucknell international students representing 53 countries.

Current Trend: Over the last five years, Chinese student enrollment has increased 282%,

from 22 to 84 total enrolled students on campus.

South/EastAsia19%

China37%

SouthAmerica7%

CentralAmericaandtheCaribbean

1%

Africa8%

AustraliaandSouthPacific

4%

NorthAmerica2%

MiddleEast7%

Europe15%

EnrollmentbyCountryandRegion

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Student Enrollment by Degree Level

Bucknell maintains limited graduate enrollment due to the Carnegie Classification as an

institution with “Very High Undergraduate” enrollment.

TOTAL Enrollment: 3536 undergraduates & 75 graduates

Student Distribution Among Colleges and Schools

International students weave an important part of the campus fabric, majoring in nearly

every discipline available in each college and school.

*Undeclared students include students with undecided majors as well as exchange students and

Language Teaching Assistants.

85%

3%6%

6%

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Undergraduate

Graduate

Undergraduate(Exchange/Non‐degree)

43%

7%

31%

19%

DistributionBetweenColleges

CollegeofArtsandSciences

SchoolofManagement

CollegeofEngineering

Undeclared

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Countries Represented

Country Students Country Students

Afghanistan 2 Jordan 1

Argentina 1 Mexico 2

Australia 5* Myanmar 6

Barbados 1 Nepal 3

Bolivia 1 Netherlands 1*

Botswana 2 Nigeria 3

Brazil 7 Peru 1

Bulgaria 1 Philippines 3

Burkina Faso 1 Republic of Korea 5

Cameroon 1 Russian Federation 7

Canada 3 Romania 1

China 84 Rwanda 1

Colombia 4 Serbia 3

Croatia 1 South Africa 3

Ecuador 1 Spain 4*

El Salvador 1 Sri Lanka 1

Estonia 1 Taiwan 1

France 5* Turkey 8

Georgia 4 Uganda 3

Germany 5 United Kingdom (Great Britain) 6

Ghana 2* Uzbekistan 1

Hong Kong 3 Venezuela 1

Hungary 1 Viet Nam 9

India 11 Yemen 1

Indonesia 1 Zambia 2

Italy 4* Zimbabwe 2

Japan 4

*dual citizens are represented twice numerically, in order to portray all nationalities present on campus*

53 countries represented

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Campus Diversity

Many international students lead and participate in campus cultural organizations

including: Bucknell Africa Student Association, Burmese Cultural Organization,

Caribbean Students Association, Chinese Cultural Association, Japan Society, Korean

Cultural Association, Middle Eastern Student Association, Organization for Hispanic

and Latin American Students, Russian Culture Society, Students for Asian Awareness at

Bucknell, South Asian Student Association.

Economic Impact

International Education has a significant impact on the world’s economies. In the United

States alone, international students and their dependents contributed approximately $24

billion to the economy through tuition and living expenses.

International students do more than diversify the campus! International students at

Bucknell contributed an estimated $10,283,300 to the Lewisburg, Pennsylvania area

during the 2012-13 academic year. 1

1 The Economic Benefits of International Education to the United States for the 2012-2013 Academic Year: A

Statistical Analysis. Washington, DC. http://www.nafsa.org/eis

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U.S. Permanent Residents (Resident Aliens) & dual citizens of

the U.S.

Bucknell has 345 students from an international or U.S. dual-citizenship

background, representing 9.75% of the total student body.

Non-Resident Alien, Resident Alien and U.S. Dual citizens combined

represent 80 unique countries.

South/EastAsia20%

SouthAmerica4%

CentralAmericaandtheCaribbean

6%

Africa6%

NorthAmerica13%MiddleEast

5%

Europe46%

EnrollmentbyRegion

South/EastAsia SouthAmerica

CentralAmericaandtheCaribbean Africa

NorthAmerica MiddleEast

Europe

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U.S. Permanent Residents U.S. citizens with dual-citizenships

Country Students Country StudentsAfghanistan 1 Algeria 1

Bangladesh 2 Australia 4

Bhutan 1 Austria 2

Brazil 1 Bangladesh 1

Canada 2 Belgium 1

China 5 Brazil 1

Colombia 1 * Canada 12

El Salvador 1 Czech Republic 1

Ethiopia 2 France 1

Finland 1 Germany 2

France 1 Greece 1

Guatemala 1 Haiti 1

Honduras 1 Hungary 2

India 1 Ireland 1

Israel 1 Islamic Republic of Iran 1

Italy 1 Israel 1

Jamaica 1 Italy 2

Japan 1 Japan 1

Kenya 1 Nigeria 1

Liberia 1 Norway 1

Lithuania 1 Philippines 1

Mexico 2 Poland 1

Myanmar 1 Russian Federation 1

Philippines 3 South Africa 1

Republic of Korea 2 Spain 2

Spain 1 Sri Lanka 1

Sudan 1 Sweden 1

Switzerland 2 Switzerland 5

Syrian Arab Republic 2 Taiwan 1

UK (Great Britain) 6 * Thailand 2

Venezuela 1 * UK (Great Britain) 17 *

Total 46 Total 70

*Some students represent multiple nations, as such these numbers may not represent the total number of

students*