Texas State University

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT STATISTICAL REPORT

SPRING 2004

Prepared by the International Office

Academic Affairs

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Spring 2004 Summary…………………...……………………………….. 3

II. Student Comparisons at Texas State …………………………………....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. Comparison of Enrollment Between Fall-03 & Spring-04 …………….16

Who is an International Student?

An international student is a student who enrolls in a U.S. academic program and

who’s 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 – San Marcos Report compiled by Naveen Arra Graduate Instructional Assistant International Office

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Spring 2004 Summary

School Information

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

International Students Undergraduates: 189 Graduates: 264 *Other: 33 Total: 486

*Others include Post Graduate and ESL students.

Countries with Highest Numbers of Student 1) Japan 93 2) India 89 3) PR China 70 4) Taiwan 32 5) South Korea 24 6) Mexico 15 7) Bangladesh 14 8) Morocco 11 9) Indonesia 9 10) Venezuela 8

A Total of 67 countries represented

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Student Statistics at Texas State University

US Citizens98%

International Students

2%

Foreign Students US Citizens* Student Total*

486 24494 24980 F Visa 429 J Visa 2 **Other Visa 55

**Other visa includes H, TN and L. *Source data from Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

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Percentage Breakdown of Undergraduate Students

US Citizens/ Permanent Residents/ Immigrants

99%

International Students

1%

US Citizens/

Permanent Residents/ Immigrants

International Students

Total

Undergraduates 20485 189 20674 Graduates 2988 264 3252

Percentage Breakdown of Graduate Students

US Citizens/ Permanent Residents/ Immigrants

92%

International Students

8%

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Comparison of Student Average GPA’s in spring 2004

Classification Non-International

Students -GPA

International Students GPA

Freshman 2.65 3.46 Sophomore 2.61 3.21

Junior 2.73 3.09 Senior 2.90 3.09

Masters 3.66 3.52 Post-Bacc 3.50 3.04 Doctoral 3.92 3.85

Comparison of Graduate Students GPA in Business Administration for spring 2004

Classification Non International Students GPA

International Students GPA

Masters 3.51 3.64 Post-Bacc 3.11 2.53

College of Business

Administration Total 3.47 3.58 Masters 3.66 3.52

Post-Bacc 3.50 3.04 Total Total 3.63 3.53

Comparison of Graduate Students GPA in Computer Science for spring 2004

Classification Non International Students GPA

International Students GPA

Masters 3.55 3.39 Post-Bacc 3.42 3.67

Dept of Computer

Science Total 3.53 3.4 Masters 3.66 3.52

Post-Bacc 3.50 3.04 Total Total 3.63 3.53

*Source data from Office of Institutional Effectiveness. GPA – Texas State GPA

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Statistics by Nationality

S. No Nationality Under Graduate Graduate Other Total

1 Albania 1 0 0 1 2 Australia 2 0 0 2 3 Bangladesh 4 9 1 14 4 Brazil 3 3 0 6 5 Bulgaria 1 0 1 2 6 Canada 3 3 0 6 7 Chile 1 0 0 1 8 Colombia 2 2 1 5 9 Costa Rica 0 1 0 1

10 Czech Republic 0 1 0 1

11 Dominican Republic 0 1 0 1

12 Ecuador 1 0 0 1 13 Egypt 1 2 0 3 14 Ethiopia 1 0 0 1 15 Finland 1 0 0 1 16 Georgia 0 1 0 1 17 Germany 1 0 0 1 18 Ghana 0 1 0 1 19 Great Britain 3 1 0 4 20 Greece 0 1 0 1 21 Hong Kong 3 3 1 7 22 Hungary 1 0 0 1 23 Iceland 1 0 0 1 24 India 9 76 4 89 25 Indonesia 5 4 0 9 26 Israel 1 0 0 1 27 Italy 1 0 0 1 28 Ivory Coast 0 0 2 2 29 Jamaica 2 1 0 3 30 Japan 86 6 1 93 31 Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1 32 Kenya 1 2 0 3 33 Lebanon 2 0 0 2 34 Madagascar 1 0 0 1 35 Malaysia 0 3 0 3 36 Mexico 11 2 2 15 37 Moldova 0 1 0 1 38 Mongolia 0 0 1 1 39 Morocco 0 11 0 11 40 Nepal 2 1 0 3

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S. No Nationality Under Grad Grad Other Total 41 New Zealand 0 1 0 1 42 Nicaragua 1 0 0 1 43 Nigeria 0 2 0 2 44 Pakistan 4 1 0 5 45 Philippines 0 1 0 1 46 Portugal 1 0 0 1 47 PR China 2 63 5 70 48 Russia 1 4 0 5 49 Singapore 0 1 0 1 50 Slovenia 2 1 0 3 51 South Africa 0 1 0 1 52 South Korea 5 17 2 24 53 Spain 1 0 0 1 54 Sri Lanka 1 1 0 2 55 Sweden 0 2 0 2 56 Switzerland 3 0 0 3 57 Taiwan 4 23 5 32 58 Tanzania 0 1 0 1 59 Thailand 0 5 1 6

60 Trinidad and Tobago 1 0 0 1

61 Turkey 1 2 0 3 62 Uganda 0 1 0 1 63 Ukraine 1 0 0 1 64 Unknown 1 1 0 2 65 Venezuela 2 0 6 8 66 Vietnam 2 0 0 2 67 Yugoslavia 1 0 0 1 68 Zambia 3 0 0 3 189 264 33 486

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Geographical Statistics

Africa Undergraduate7

Graduate21

Other 2

Total 30

Egypt 1 2 0 3 Ethiopia 1 0 0 1 Ghana 0 1 0 1

Ivory Coast 0 0 2 2 Kenya 1 2 0 3

Madagascar 1 0 0 1 Morocco 0 11 0 11 Nigeria 0 2 0 2

South Africa 0 1 0 1 Tanzania 0 1 0 1 Uganda 0 1 0 1 Zambia 3 0 0 3

Asia Undergraduate Graduate Other Total 128 214 21 362

Bangladesh 4 9 1 14 China 2 63 5 70

Hong Kong 3 3 1 7 India 9 76 4 89

Indonesia 5 4 0 9 Japan 86 6 1 93

Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1 Korea, Republic of 5 17 2 24

Malaysia 0 3 0 3 Mongolia 0 0 1 1

Nepal 2 1 0 3 Pakistan 4 1 0 5

Philippines 0 1 0 1 Singapore 0 1 0 1 Sri Lanka 1 1 0 2 Taiwan 4 23 5 32

Thailand 0 5 1 6 Vietnam 2 0 0 2

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Middle East Undergraduate Graduate Other Total 5 2 1 8

Bulgaria 1 0 1 2 Israel 1 0 0 1

Lebanon 2 0 0 2 Turkey 1 2 0 3

Europe Undergraduate Graduate Other Total 19 12 0 31

Albania 1 0 0 1 Czech Republic 0 1 0 1

Finland 1 0 0 1 Germany 1 0 0 1 Georgia 0 1 0 1

Great Britain 3 1 0 4 Greece 0 1 0 1 Hungary 1 0 0 1 Iceland 1 0 0 1

Italy 1 0 0 1 Moldova 0 1 0 1 Portugal 1 0 0 1 Russia 1 4 0 5

Slovenia 2 1 0 3 Spain 1 0 0 1

Sweden 0 2 0 2 Switzerland 3 0 0 3

Ukraine 1 0 0 1 Yugoslavia 1 0 0 1

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and the Caribbean Undergraduate

24 Graduate

10 Other

9 Total

43 Brazil 3 3 0 6 Chile 1 0 0 1

Colombia 2 2 1 5 Costa Rica 0 1 0 1

Dominican Republic 0 1 0 1 Ecuador 1 0 0 1 Jamaica 2 1 0 3 Mexico 11 2 2 15

Nicaragua 1 0 0 1 Trinidad 1 0 0 1

Venezuela 2 0 6 8

North America Undergraduate Graduate Other Total 3 3 0 6

Canada 3 3 0 6

Oceania Undergraduate Graduate Other Total 2 1 0 3

Australia 2 0 0 2 New Zealand 0 1 0 1

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Percentage of Total International Students by college/Program

College of Business Administration

21.4%

College of Applied Arts 2.0

College of Science 38.3

University College 9.0%

Academic Colleges/ESL Undergraduate Graduate Oth

College of Applied Arts 8 2 0 College of Business Administration 32 66 6 College of Education 18 8 2 College of Fine Arts & Communication 18 8 1 College of Health Professions 4 13 0 College of Liberal Arts 29 23 1 College of Science 36 144 6 University College / Undecided 44 0 0 Intensive English 0 0 17

Total 189 264 33

College of Education 5.5%

College of Fine Arts & Communication

5.6%

College of Health Professions

3.5%

College of Liberal Arts10.9%

Intensive English 3.5%

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104 28 27 17 53 186 44

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Number of International Students Based on Academic Classification

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Fresher 49 Sophomore 36

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Undergraduate Total 189

Graduate Number of students Masters 250 Doctoral 14

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Other Number of students Post Graduate 16

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International Student Gender Classification Gender Undergraduate Graduate Other Total

Male 80 114 11 205 Female 109 150 22 281 Total 189 264 33 486

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Residence Statistics

International Student Residence

San Antonio5

Others22

Cedar Park5

Round Rock9

Austin172

San Marcos273

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

Residence CITY Number of StudentsSan Marcos 273

Austin 172 Round Rock 9 Cedar Park 5 San Antonio 5

Others 22

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Comparison of Enrollment between Fall 2003 and Spring 2004

Nationality Spring Total Fall Total Comparison

Japan 93 103 -10 India 89 89 0

PR China 70 72 -2 Taiwan 32 33 -1

South Korea 24 26 -2 Mexico 15 14 1

Bangladesh 14 13 1 Morocco 11 10 1 Indonesia 9 10 -1 Venezuela 8 5 3 Pakistan 5 8 -3 Thailand 6 7 -1