Statistics
International Students,
Faculty
& Research Scholars
2009-2010
Prepared by:
Boston College
Office of International Students and Scholars
21 Campanella Way, Suite 249
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 552-8005
www.bc.edu/oiss
Office of International Students and Scholars Staff
Adrienne Nussbaum
Director, Office of International Students and Scholars
Susan Shea
Assistant Director, Office of International Students and Scholars
Ama Edzie
International Student Systems Administrator, Editor
Meghan Popick
Administrative Assistant
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL POPULATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010..................................... 3
OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL POPULATION BY REGION ................................................................... 4
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION................................ 5
School ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Academic Level....................................................................................................................................... 5
Visa Classification School ...................................................................................................................... 5
Gender .................................................................................................................................................... 5
Field of Study.......................................................................................................................................... 5
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE POPULATION................................................. 6
School ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Academic Level....................................................................................................................................... 6
Visa Classification School ...................................................................................................................... 6
Gender .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Field of Study.......................................................................................................................................... 7
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT POPULATION ............................................. 8
SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS .............................
10
TEN YEAR SUMMARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT POPULATION ..................................................
11
INFORMATION ON STUDENTS WHO ARE UNDERTAKING A PERIOD OF PRACTICAL TRAINING ........................
12
INFORMATION ON INTERNATIONAL FACULTY AND RESEARCH SCHOLARS ...............................................
13
INFORMATION ON DEPENDENTS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, FACULTY AND RESEARCH SCHOLARS............
14
TWENTY-FIVE YEAR SUMMARY OF INTERNATIONAL POPULATION AT BOSTON COLLEGE..............................
15
International Overview 3
Boston College International Population
2009-2010
Undergraduate Students
424
Graduate Students
493
Total Enrolled Students
917
Practical Training
105
Faculty & Research Scholars
135
Dependents
126
Grand Total
1283
Boston College International Population
Dependents, 126, 10%
Faculty & Research
Scholars, 135, 11%
Undergraduate
Students, 424, 33%
Practical Training, 105,
8%
Graduate Students,
493, 38%
International Population by Region 4
International Population by Region
Region
Under graduate
Students
Africa
2
27
5
4
Asia
162
271
58
Canada
26
23
Caribbean
6
Europe
Total
Total in
Percentage
3
41
3%
57
80
628
49%
4
2
2
57
4%
13
4
1
0
24
2%
144
80
22
56
26
328
26%
Mexico, Central & South America
40
39
10
2
11
102
8%
Middle East
15
26
2
9
3
55
4%
Oceania & Australia
29
14
4
1
48
4%
424
493
135
126
1283
Grand Total
Graduate Practical Faculty&
Students Training Scholars Dependents
105
International Population by Region
Middle East, 4%
Oceania &
Australia, 4%
Mexico, Central &
South America,
8%
Africa, 3%
Asia, 49%
Europe, 26%
Canada, 4%
Caribbean, 2%
Undergraduate International Students 5
Undergraduate International & Exchange Students
School
Carroll School of Management
College of Arts & Sciences
Connell School of Nursing
Exchange Students
A&S
105
CSOM
68
LSOE
5
Lynch School of Education
Woods College of Advancing Studies
109
126
2
178
Year
Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Exchange Students
Visiting Students
75
75
51
44
178
1
Visa Type*
E-2
1
F-1
416
G-4
1
J-1
4
L-2
1
TN
1
Gender
Female
Male
424
* For visa description,
see below.
424
243
181
8
1
Total
424
Field of Study
Accounting
American Studies
Art History
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Classics
Communications
Computer Science
Corporate Systems
Early Childhood
Economics
Economics - CSOM
Elementary-Special Needs
English
Environmental Geoscience
Finance
General Management
Geology
20
2
1
5
9
4
1
36
5
1
1
55
14
2
16
2
82
5
1
History
Human Development
International Studies
Linguistics
Management
Management/Leadership
Marketing
Mathematics
Music
Nursing
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Romance Language - French
Secondary Education
Sociology
Theater Arts
Theology
Total
*Visa Descriptions:
424
9
2
2
1
25
4
34
10
2
2
4
2
33
19
1
3
6
2
1
424
E-2:
F-1:
G-4:
H-1:
H-4:
J-1:
L-2:
R-1:
TN:
Relative of treaty investor
Student
Relative of employee of international organization
Temporary worker
Dependent of H-1, H-2, or H-3 employee
Exchange visitor
Relative of intracompany transferee
Temporary religious worker
Temporary Canadian or Mexican worker
Graduate International Students 6
Graduate International & Exchange Students
School
Carroll Graduate School of Management
Connell Graduate School of Nursing
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Graduate Exchange Students
CGSOM
2
Law
8
STM
1
Graduate School of Social Work
Law School
Lynch Graduate School of Education
School of Theology and Ministry
Woods College of Advanced Graduate Studies
Visa Type
Total
461
1
1
29
1
493
17
22
77
52
16
Gender
Female
Male
223
270
493
Total
493
82
6
210
11
Total
See page 5 for visa type
descriptions
F-1
H-1
H-4
J-1
R-1
Degree
Carroll Graduate School of Management
M.B.A.
M.S.A.
M.S.F.
Ph.D.
sum
Connell Graduate School of Nursing
M.S.
Ph.D.
sum
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
M.A.
M.S.
Ph.D.
sum
Graduate Non-Degree/Exchange Students
Non-Degree/ Exchange
sum
Total Degrees
footnotes:
1. Licentiate in Sacred Theology
2. Doctor of Theology
3. Master of Divinity
4. Master of Theology
40
16
9
17
82
5
1
6
16
4
190
210
11
11
Graduate School of Social Work
M.S.W.
Ph.D.
sum
Law School
J.D.
LL.M
sum
Lynch Graduate School of Education
M.A.
M.Ed.
C.A.E.S.
Ph.D.
sum
School of Theology and Ministry
M.A.
C.L. 1
D.T. 2
F.D. 3
M.H. 4
sum
Woods College of
Advanced Graduate Studies
M.S.
sum
14
3
17
12
10
22
27
20
2
28
77
12
24
7
6
3
52
16
16
493
Graduate International Students 7
Field of Study
Accounting
Administrative Studies
Applied Developmental/Educational Psychology
Biology
Chemistry
Clinical Social Work
Counseling Psychology
Curriculum & Instruction
Economics
Educational Research/Measure/Evaluation
Educational Administration
English
Finance
Geology
Graduate Nursing
Higher Education
History
Law
Linguistics
Management
Mathematics
Organizational Studies
Pastoral Ministry
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religion and Education
Romance Language - French
Romance Language - Hispanic Study
Romance Language - It Italian
Social Work
Sociology
Spiritual Direction
Theology
Theology/Ministry
Total
16
16
9
11
48
7
20
24
51
10
5
1
18
2
6
4
4
30
2
42
2
8
11
17
29
9
2
6
3
6
2
10
6
1
15
40
493
International Students by Country 8
Boston College Undergraduate and Graduate Students by Country
Country
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Bahrain
Belgium
Benin
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Congo Democratic Republic
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Finland
France
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Guyana
Greece
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong*
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Undergraduate
Students
Graduate
Students
8
28
3
1
5
2
26
5
40
1
3
12
1
1
1
8
10
1
1
23
8
117
4
4
1
1
6
5
6
2
1
33
10
2
2
2
1
1
11
1
1
6
2
1
2
1
1
8
3
5
8
2
20
6
2
1
5
3
38
5
1
2
4
14
4
14
1
1
Student
Total
Country
8
3
40
3
2
1
1
13
12
1
1
49
13
157
5
4
1
1
6
2
7
8
1
2
2
44
1
1
16
2
1
2
1
1
13
3
41
10
1
10
6
34
4
20
2
2
1
Korea South
Kuwait
Lebanon
Lithuania
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Morrocco
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
St. Lucia
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Trinidad & Tobago
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Total
Countries Represented
*Hong Kong remains a classified country for statistical reporting by the Institute of International Education
Undergraduate
Students
Graduate
Students
Student
Total
72
2
2
37
2
4
2
1
109
2
2
1
1
1
14
2
10
10
1
3
2
3
1
2
1
3
15
1
3
3
7
2
1
16
1
1
2
30
1
3
5
18
3
12
2
24
4
1
20
1
6
6
2
1
493
917
1
1
3
1
1
11
10
10
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
5
1
1
1
2
1
10
19
3
4
5
3
3
16
1
4
2
424
1
1
10
2
2
5
2
6
1
1
2
11
1
1
13
3
9
2
21
4
1
4
93
Countries Having the Largest Student Population 9
Countries Having the Largest Student Population at Boston College
Countries
95-96
96-97
97-98
99-00
00-01
01-02
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
07-08
08-09
09-10
People's Republic of China
38
47
47
70
79
81
131
149
131
133
127
143
157
South Korea
52
50
46
63
62
59
54
75
85
84
92
106
109
Canada
45
44
45
48
59
55
58
63
56
51
48
46
49
France
16
20
16
32
29
32
25
22
28
26
23
40
44
India
31
34
32
33
35
39
35
32
27
30
31
37
41
Australia
11
16
12
17
12
12
16
17
24
22
33
46
40
Italy
12
13
17
19
19
19
17
19
23
20
17
37
34
Spain
16
15
18
12
19
15
13
13
18
11
11
24
30
Japan
30
23
31
32
35
30
27
19
15
22
22
23
20
Turkey
24
25
31
33
29
25
20
21
22
23
22
21
24
United Kingdom
17
18
18
31
26
22
24
23
24
22
15
18
20
Taiwan
5
9
7
13
10
10
21
18
23
32
24
22
18
* No information available for 1998-1999 or 2002-2003
Source of Funds 10
Boston College Undergraduate and Graduate International Students' Source of Funds
2009-2010
Source of
Funds Type
Personal Funds
1
School Funds
Employment Funds
Other
Graduate
Students
Total
$15,219,645
$7,387,825
$22,607,470
$482,133
$5,849,879
$6,332,012
NA
$4,034,075
$4,034,075
$168,739
$3,126,795
$3,295,534
2
3
Grand Total
Undergraduate
Students
$36,269,091
4
Boston College Undergraduate and Graduate International Students'
Source of Funds
Other, $3,295,534, 9%
Employment Funds,
$4,034,075, 11%
School Funds,
$6,332,012, 17%
footnotes:
1. Tuition Remission, Dean's Scholarships, Merit Scholarships, Athletic Scholarships, and Fellowships.
2. Stipends and Assistantships.
3. Family Contributions, Home Government, and Religious Organizations.
4. Exchange Students do not pay tuition.
Personal Funds,
$22,607,470, 63%
Ten Year Summary of the International Student Population 11
Ten Year Summary of the International Student Population
Undergraduate Students
School
99-00
00-01
01-02 1
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
07-08
08-09
09-10
A&S
96
98
87
61
78
88
95
98
111
126
CSOM
139
119
86
82
83
84
89
79
94
109
CSON
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
LSOE
8
7
6
5
10
9
11
11
9
8
Non Degree/
Exchange
60
53
64
70
62
100
90
91
157
178
WCASU
1
4
5
9
3
11
14
7
26
1
Subtotal
304
282
249
227
237
293
301
287
398
424
99-00
00-01
01-021
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
07-08
08-09
09-10
124
21
56
N/A
47
131
24
59
N/A
48
122
30
55
N/A
37
140
26
36
42
36
152
29
35
44
44
123
28
38
33
24
134
25
51
34
24
127
25
58
26
18
97
22
45
10
20
82
17
40
16
9
5
3
2
4
4
0
2
2
0
6
3
3
4
3
1
5
2
3
3
3
0
3
2
1
5
2
3
6
1
5
GA&S
Ph.D.
Master's
Other
217
160
56
1
217
160
56
1
219
170
49
0
204
180
20
4
240
212
28
0
231
202
29
0
219
193
26
0
227
198
29
0
219
200
19
0
210
190
20
0
GSSW
Ph.D.
M.S.W.
7
0
7
8
1
7
10
1
9
9
0
9
6
1
5
11
1
10
11
2
9
14
3
11
15
4
11
17
3
14
Law
J.D.
LL.M. 4
15
15
N/A
21
21
N/A
21
21
N/A
16
16
N/A
17
17
N/A
14
14
N/A
14
14
N/A
21
17
4
27
16
11
22
12
10
LGSOE
Ph.D.
Master's
Other
83
29
52
2
65
25
38
2
68
28
37
3
79
31
47
1
76
31
42
3
85
29
55
1
81
25
54
2
69
28
39
2
67
26
38
3
77
28
47
2
Non-Degree/
Exchange
18
21
11
46
50
8
6
7
7
11
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
6
23
20
1
52
7
15
24
6
WCAGS
1
0
2
4
5
8
7
15
14
16
Subtotal
470
774
467
749
455
704
504
731
550
787
485
778
475
776
483
770
501
899
493
917
Graduate Students
School
CGSOM
Ph.D.
M.B.A.
M.S.A.
M.S.F.
3
CGSON
Ph.D.
M.S.
5
STM
D.T.
Master's
C.L.
F.D.
Grand Total
2
6
footnotes:
1. No information available for 2002-2003
2. Increase was partially due to inclusion of spring semester students this year
3. M.S.A. program established 2002-2003 academic year
4. LL.M. program established 2007-2008 academic year
5. STM created June 1, 2008, when the former Weston Jesuit School of Theology and IREPM merged
6. Decrease was largely due to absence of 43 summer visiting students
7. Decrease was due to not including summer visiting students in statistics
7
International Practical Training Students 12
Boston College Graduates Who Are Currently Undertaking a Period of
Practical Training in the United States
Degree Received
B.A.
B.S.
J.D.
LL.M.
M.A.
M.S.
M.B.A.
M.Ed.
M.S.W.
Ph.D.
Non-Degree
Total
Visa
F-1: Student
12
9
6
8
11
27
12
1
1
17
1
105
105
School
Carroll Graduate School of Management
Carroll School of Management
College of Arts & Sciences
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Graduate School of Nursing
Graduate School of Social Work
Law School
Lynch School of Education
Lynch Graduate School of Education
School of Theology and Ministry
Woods College of Advanced Graduate Studies
68
37
105
33
8
13
18
1
2
14
2
4
5
5
Total
Country
Albania
Argentina
Bangladesh
Belarus
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Chile
Colombia
Czech Republic
Dominican Republic
France
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Gender
Female
Male
105
105
1
2
1
1
1
4
23
1
1
1
2
2
7
1
1
3
1
3
1
1
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, South
Mauritius
Mexico
Nepal
Nigeria
Panama
Peru
Russia
Singapore
Spain
St. Kitts and Nevis
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Venezuela
Total
Total Number of Countries Represented
*Practical Training is defined as employment in the student's field of study for a 12-29 month period following
completion of studies.
1
1
11
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
8
2
1
1
5
1
105
40
International Faculty & Research Scholars 13
International Faculty & Research Scholars
School
Boisi Center
Carroll School of Management
Carroll Graduate School of Management
Center for Christian Jewish Learning
Center for International Higher Education
College of Arts and Sciences
Connell Graduate School of Nursing
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
1
5
13
1
3
4
1
83
Graduate School of Social Work
Institute for Scientific Research
Irish Institute
Jesuit Institute
Law School
Lonergan Institute
Lynch Graduate School of Education
School of Theology & Ministry
Total
Visa Type
B-1: Visitor for Business
H-1B: Temporary Worker
J-1: Exchange Visitor
J-2: Exchange Visitor Dependent
135
9
36
89
1
By Gender
Female
Male
135
Department
Accounting
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science - CSOM
Economics
Finance
Germanic Studies
Higher Education
History
Information Technology
International Studies
Irish Studies
Law
Management
Marketing
1
9
25
2
5
4
1
10
1
3
2
3
2
1
1
Total
Total Number of Countries Represented
47
88
135
Mathematics
Nursing
Operations and Strategy
Organizational Studies
Pastoral Ministry
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Romance Languages
Religious Education
Scientific Research
Social Work
Sociology
Theology
Total
Country
Australia
Barbados
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Colombia
France
Germany
Greece
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Korea, South
2
2
2
1
2
2
6
7
2
1
2
1
4
10
13
1
6
2
2
2
2
4
13
135
4
1
1
6
2
34
1
5
6
2
6
4
2
10
3
1
1
7
Latvia
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
Nigeria
Norway
Peru
Poland
Romania
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Turkey
United Kingdom
Zambia
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
7
1
3
4
4
4
1
135
35
Dependents 14
Dependents
Relationship to
primary visa holder
Spouse
87
Child
39
School of primary visa holder
Carroll School of Management
Carroll Graduate School of Management
College of Arts & Sciences
Connell Graduate School of Nursing
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Graduate School of Social Work
Irish Institute
Law School
Lonergan Institute
Lynch Graduate School of Education
School of Theology and Ministry
1
14
1
2
72
5
4
6
3
11
7
Total
126
126
Country of Citizenship
Armenia
Australia
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Czech Republic
Finland
Germany
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
2
1
1
2
2
29
2
1
4
1
6
5
2
3
9
Korea, South
Mexico
Nepal
Nigeria
Norway
Philippines
Russia
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Turkey
Venezuela
Visa Type*
F-2
68
J-2
57
H-4
1
126
Gender
Female
Male
89
37
126
19
6
12
2
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
Total
126
Total Number of Countries Represented
30
*F-2: Student Dependent
J-2: Exchange Visitor Dependent
H-4: Temporary Worker Dependent
Yearly Statistics 15
International Population
at Boston College by Year & by Program 1983-2009
Year
1983-1984
Undergraduate
Students
179
Graduate
Students
141
Total
Students
Enrolled
320
Practical
Training
9
Research
Scholars
46
1984-1985
175
148
323
11
27
N/A
361
1985-1986
164
172
336
16
19
N/A
371
1986-1987
152
208
360
8
27
N/A
395
1987-1988
182
238
420
14
21
N/A
455
1988-1989
180
258
438
28
29
N/A
495
1989-1990
178
298
476
33
36
N/A
545
1990-1991
204
322
526
39
40
N/A
605
1991-1992
249
343
592
52
27
N/A
671
1992-1993
305
356
661
49
36
N/A
746
1993-1994
364
375
739
44
43
N/A
826
1994-1995
368
370
738
49
54
N/A
841
1995-1996
332
311
643
73
61
N/A
777
1996-1997
326
297
623
72
64
N/A
759
1997-1998 1
292
351
643
83
54
N/A
780
1999-2000
304
470
774
120
58
N/A
952
2000-2001
282
467
749
103
71
N/A
923
2001-2002 1
249
455
704
120
80
N/A
904
2003-2004
228
504
732
112
137
100
1080
2004-2005
237
550
787
106
142
98
1133
2005-2006
293
485
778
154
130
88
1150
2006-2007
301
475
776
131
134
91
1132
2007-2008
287
483
770
129
125
106
1130
2008-2009
398
501
899
123
129
125
1276
2009-2010
424
493
917
105
135
126
1283
3
Dependents 2 Grand Total
N/A
375
footnotes:
1. No information available for 1998-1999 or 2002-2003.
2. Prior to 2003-2004 dependent information was not tracked.
3. Decrease in graduate student number was largely due to absence of 43 summer visiting students who did not come in 05-06.
Boston College
Office of International Students and Scholars
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Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Phone: 617-552-8005 Fax: 617-552-2190
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