Mark HallettSenior Director, International Student & Scholar Services
International Students at CSU:Dramatic Growth and a Quality
Experience
International Students at Selected U.S. Doctoral Institutions 2010-11
Institution International Students
U. Of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 7,991
Purdue U. main campus 7,562
Ohio State U. main campus 6,082
U. Of Michigan at Ann Arbor 5,995
Michigan State U. 5,748
Indiana U. at Bloomington 5,471
U. Of Minnesota – Twin Cities 5,124
U. Of Wisconsin at Madison 4,647
Iowa State U. 3,631
North Carolina State U. 3,235
International Studentsas a Percent of the
Total Student Population______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Purdue University 15%
Iowa State University 11%
Michigan State University 11%
Texas A & M University 9%
North Carolina State University 8%
Ohio State University 8%
Oklahoma State University 8%
Washington State University 6%
Oregon State University 5%
Colorado State University 4%
University of California, Davis 4%
Board of Governors Peer Comparison
International Student Enrollment Scenarios for CSU
Total Enrollment
26,000
28,000
36,000
4% Int’l Students
1,040
1,120
1,440
8% Int’l Students
2,080
2,240
2,880
10% Int’l Students
2,600
2,800
3,600
CSU Goals for 2020___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
• 3,000 international students (~8%)
• 1,000 INTO students in that 3,000 enrollment
• 800 other new international students
• 1,200 Chinese students (40% of int’l students)
– 400 CSU partner schools
– 400 INTO students
– 400 other
International Student Barometer Overviews for CSU
Overall satisfaction with educational experience
Learning
Living experience
Student support
National Rank (25)
3
2
2
2
Int’l Rank (240)
9
10
20
9
Categories in which CSU ranked #1 in U.S.______________________________________________________________
• quality of teachers
• expert lecturers
• research
• safety
• campus environment
• dining services
• eco-friendly attitude
• “good place to be”
• social activities
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYOFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMSFALL 2011
International Student Barometer Survey
What is the ISB
Students invited to participate from October to December 2011
209,422 international students responded from 238 institutions in 16 countries
Institution-specific results compared against comparator groups, national and international benchmarks
Benchmark Group: Participating Institutions
•Colorado State University
•DePaul University
•Long Island University
•Iowa State University
•University of Pittsburgh
•Indiana University Bloomington
•Indiana U—Purdue U Indianapolis
•University of Cincinnati
•Northeastern University
•Arizona State University
•Michigan State University
•Western Michigan University
•The George Washington University
•Drexel University
•Kent State University
•State University of New
York Oswego
•State University of New York New Platz
•Stony Brook University
•SUNY Plattsburgh
•The Fashion Institute of Technology
Areas of Strength
Learning above ISB and U.S. averages in all statistically significant elements: Teaching Content elements
Living ranked very highly: Quality of location Facilities People elements
Satisfaction with all support elements above 80%
U.S Support Elements
Ranked #1: Dining services Ranked #2:
Lory Student Center
Office of International Programs
Cashier’s Office
Ranked #3: Student clubs
and associations
CASA KEY Academic
advising Counseling
Opportunities for Improvement
Student arrival Airport Pick-up
Transportation
Integration with campus community
Diverse community
Worship facilities
Career Services
Support UtilizationImplications as international enrollment increases?