Statistics
International Students,
Faculty
& Research Scholars
2006-2007
Prepared by:
Boston College
Office of International Students and Scholars
Office of the Dean for Student Development
21 Campanella Way, Suite 249
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 552-8005
Office of International Students and Scholars Staff
Adrienne Nussbaum
Director, Office of International Students and Scholars
Assistant Dean, Office of the Dean for Student Development
Mark J. Miceli
International Student Systems Administrator, Editor
Susan Shea
International Student Advisor
Table of Contents
•
Overview of International Population for the Academic Year 2006-2007
3
•
Overview of International Population by Region
4
•
Detailed Information about the International Undergraduate Population
School
Academic Level
Visa Classification
Gender
Field of Study
5
5
5
5
5
5
•
Detailed Information about the International Graduate Population
School
Visa Classification
Gender
Degree
Field of Study
6-7
6
6
6
6
7
•
Countries Represented by the International Student Population
8-9
•
Ten Year Summary of the International Student Population
10
•
Information on Students who are Undertaking
a Period of Practical Training
11
•
Information on International Faculty and Research Scholars
12
•
Information on Dependents of International Students, Faculty
and Research Scholars
13
•
Twenty-Four Year Summary of International Population at Boston College
14
International Overview 3
Boston College International Population
2006-2007
Undergraduate Students
301
Graduate Students
475
Total Enrolled Students
776
Practical Training
131
Faculty & Research Scholars
134
Dependents
91
Grand Total
1132
Boston College International Population
Dependents, 91, 8%
Faculty & Research
Scholars, 134, 12%
Practical Training,
131, 12%
Graduate Students,
475, 41%
Undergraduate
Students, 301, 27%
International Population by Region 4
International Population by Region
Under graduate Graduate Practical Faculty&
Students Students Training Scholars Dependents
Region
Total
Total in
Percentage
Africa
6
22
6
7
4
45
4%
Asia
88
281
70
43
57
539
48%
Canada
19
32
11
7
7
76
7%
Caribbean
20
5
1
1
0
27
2%
Europe
95
76
23
59
9
262
23%
Mexico, Central & South America
42
22
13
5
11
93
8%
Middle East
14
32
6
8
2
62
5%
Oceania & Australia
17
5
1
4
1
28
2%
301
475
131
134
91
1132
Grand Total
International Population by Region
Oceania &
Australia, 2%
Mexico, Central &
South America,
8%
Middle East, 5%
Africa, 4%
Asia, 48%
Europe, 23%
Caribbean, 2%
Canada, 7%
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
50
CSOM
24
LSOE
7
Lynch School of Education
Woods College of Advancing Studies
Boston College Experience Program
11
14
9
Total
301
Field of Study
Accounting
American Studies
Art History
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Classics
Communications
Computer Science
Counseling Psychology
Early Childhood
Economics
Economics - CSOM
Elementary Education
English
Finance
General Management
History
Human Development
3
4
1
3
13
1
1
19
4
1
1
34
5
2
20
43
18
13
6
89
95
2
81
Year
Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Exchange Students
Visiting Students
53
54
49
45
81
19
301
Visa Type*
Gender
A-1
1 Female
E-1
1 Male
E-2
3
F-1
273
G-4
2
H-4
5
J-1
11
L-2
4
R-1
1
* For visa description,
see below.
301
Human Resources Management
Information Systems
Management
Marketing
Mathematics
Music
Nursing
Operations/Tech Management
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Romance Language - Hispanic Study
School Leadership
Sociology
Studio Art
Theater Arts
Theology
Unclassified
Total
*Visa Descriptions:
175
126
301
1
2
10
27
2
1
2
2
2
1
16
15
1
1
3
1
1
1
20
301
A-1:
E-1:
E-2:
F-1:
G-4:
H-1:
H-4:
J-1:
J-2:
L-2:
R-1:
Diplomat & their immediate family
Relative of treaty trader
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
Dependent of J-1 exchange visitor
Relative of intracompany transferee
Temporary religious 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
4
Graduate School of Social Work
Law School
Lynch Graduate School of Education
Woods College of Advanced Graduate Studies
Visa Type
134
3
219
6
11
14
81
7
Total
475
See page 5 for visa type
descriptions
F-1
H-1
J-1
J-2
R-1
455
4
12
1
3
Total
475
Gender
Female
Male
233
242
Total
475
Degree
Carroll Graduate School of Management
M.B.A.
M.S.A.
M.S.F.
Ph.D.
sum
Connell Graduate School of Nursing
Ph.D.
sum
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
M.A.
M.S.
Ph.D.
sum
Graduate Non-Degree/Exchange Students
Non-Degree/ Exchange
sum
51
34
24
25
134
3
3
23
3
193
219
6
6
Graduate School of Social Work
M.S.W.
Ph.D.
sum
Law School
J.D.
sum
Lynch Graduate School of Education
M.A.
M.A.T.
M.Ed.
C.A.E.S.
Ph.D.
sum
Woods College of
Advanced Graduate Studies
M.S.
sum
Total
Total Degrees
C.A.E.S.
J.D.
M.A.
M.Ed.
M.A.T.
Total
9
2
11
14
14
30
1
23
2
25
81
7
7
475
2
14
53
23
1
M.B.A.
M.S.
M.S.W.
Non-Degree/Exchange
Ph.D.
51
68
9
6
248
475
Graduate International Students 7
Field of Study
Accounting
Administrative Studies
Applied Developmental/Educational Psychology
Biology
Chemistry
Clinical Social Work
Counseling Psychology
Curriculum & Instruction
Economics
Ed Research/Measure/Evaluation
Educational Administration
English
Finance
Geology
Geophysics
Graduate Nursing
Higher Education
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Organizational Studies
Pastoral Ministry
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religion and Education
Romance Language - French
Romance Language - Hispanic Study
Romance Language - Italian
Romance Literatures
Social Work
Sociology
Theology
Total
34
7
6
5
38
5
25
18
53
13
4
3
42
1
1
3
11
4
18
51
1
7
14
16
35
11
1
11
3
3
1
1
6
9
14
475
International Students by Country 8
Boston College Undergraduate and Graduate Students by Country
Undergraduate
Students
Country
Argentina
3
Armenia
Australia
17
Bahrain
3
Belarus
Bermuda
1
Bolivia
1
Brazil
6
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Canada
19
Chad
Chile
1
China
3
Colombia
3
Czech Republic
1
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
3
Dominican Republic
15
Ecuador
5
Egypt
1
El Salvador
2
France
20
Gabon
Georgia
Germany
9
Ghana
1
Greece
2
Haiti
1
Hong Kong*
4
Hungary
India
1
Indonesia
3
Ireland
9
Israel
3
Italy
9
Jamaica
2
Japan
6
Jordan
1
Kazakhstan
1
Kenya
1
Korea, South
52
Graduate Student
Undergraduate Graduate Student
Students
Total Country
Students
Students
Total
Kuwait
1
1
3
2
1
Latvia
1
1
1
5
Lebanon
2
22
2
Liberia
1
3
1
1
Lithuania
1
1
1
Mexico
6
3
1
9
1
Moldova
1
2
1
5
Morocco
1
11
1
14
Nepal
8
14
8
1
Netherlands
5
1
1
6
32
Nicaragua
1
51
1
1
Nigeria
1
3
1
4
1
Norway
2
1
2
3
130
Pakistan
2
133
2
6
Panama
3
9
3
1
Paraguay
1
2
1
1
Peru
3
1
1
4
Philippines
3
7
3
10
1
1
16
Republic of The Congo
1
Romania
4
5
4
Russia
3
8
1
11
1
Rwanda
3
3
3
6
Saudi Arabia
3
2
26
5
1
Singapore
8
6
1
14
1
Slovenia
1
1
1
5
South Africa
2
14
2
1
Spain
7
4
2
11
Sweden
4
1
2
5
Switzerland
2
1
1
3
3
Taiwan
3
29
7
32
1
Tanzania
1
1
1
29
Thailand
2
8
30
10
4
Trinidad & Tobago
1
2
7
3
4
Turkey
1
22
13
23
5
Uganda
5
8
5
11
Ukraine
1
2
20
3
2
2
4
United Arab Emirates
2
16
United Kingdom
17
5
22
22
Uzbekistan
2
1
2
1
Venezuela
7
4
2
11
2
Vietnam
5
3
5
33
Yugoslavia
1
85
1
Grand Total of Undergraduate and Graduate Students
301
Total Number of Countries Represented
*Hong Kong remains as a classified country for statistical reporting by the Institute of International Education
475
776
84
Countries Having the Largest Student Population 9
Countries Having the Largest Student Population at Boston College
Countries
92-93
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98*
99-00
00-01
01-02*
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
People's Republic of China
65
58
45
38
47
47
70
79
81
131
149
131
133
South Korea
20
22
56
52
50
46
63
62
59
54
75
85
84
Canada
52
51
53
45
44
45
48
59
55
58
63
56
51
Taiwan
9
12
13
5
9
7
13
10
10
21
18
23
32
India
35
32
32
31
34
32
33
35
39
35
32
27
30
France
14
17
18
16
20
16
32
29
32
25
22
28
26
Turkey
27
28
23
24
25
31
33
29
25
20
21
22
23
Australia
14
18
14
11
16
12
17
12
12
16
17
24
22
United Kingdom
17
23
16
17
18
18
31
26
22
24
23
24
22
Japan
39
45
43
30
23
31
32
35
30
27
19
15
22
Italy
9
10
9
12
13
17
19
19
19
17
19
23
20
Dominican Republic
3
7
7
3
4
5
7
5
6
4
9
11
16
Bulgaria
3
4
6
5
9
9
12
12
15
11
16
17
14
Singapore
1
1
4
5
7
9
14
8
12
8
10
15
14
Germany
11
15
12
14
13
9
17
17
12
10
14
12
14
*No information available for 1998-1999 or 2002-2003
Ten Year Summary of the International Student Population 10
Undergraduate Students
School
95-96
96-97
97-98 1
99-00
00-01
01-02 1
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
A&S
112
103
91
96
98
87
61
78
88
95
CSOM
184
181
162
139
119
86
82
83
84
89
CSON
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
LSOE
8
7
9
8
7
6
5
10
9
11
Non Degree/
Exchange
26
30
27
60
53
64
70
62
100 2
90
WCASU
2
5
3
1
4
5
9
3
11
14
Subtotal
332
326
292
304
282
249
227
237
293
301
96-97
97-98 1
99-00
00-01
01-02 1
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
85
11
49
N/A
25
0
79
14
44
N/A
21
0
93
16
45
N/A
30
2
124
21
56
N/A
47
0
131
24
59
N/A
48
0
122
30
55
N/A
37
0
140
26
36
42
36
0
152
29
35
44
44
0
123
28
38
33
24
0
134
25
51
34
24
0
3
3
0
2
2
0
2
1
1
5
3
2
4
4
0
2
2
0
6
3
3
4
3
1
5
2
3
3
3
0
GA&S
Ph.D.
Master's
Other
167
124
37
6
159
122
32
5
176
137
35
4
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
GSSW
D.S.W.
M.S.W.
7
2
5
4
1
3
9
0
9
7
0
7
8
1
7
10
1
9
9
0
9
6
1
5
11
1
10
11
2
9
Law
4
5
8
15
21
21
16
17
14
14
LGSOE
Ph.D.
Master's
Other
41
15
23
3
40
19
18
3
53
21
32
0
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
Non-Degree/
Exchange
4
8
10
18
21
11
46
50
84
6
WCAGS
0
0
0
1
0
2
4
5
8
7
Subtotal
311
297
351
470
467
455
504
550
485
475
Grand
Total
643
623
643
774
749
704
731
787
778 5
776
Graduate Students
School
95-96
CGSOM
Ph.D.
M.B.A.
M.S.A.
M.S.F.
Other
3
CGSON
Ph.D.
M.S.
footnotes:
1. No information available for 1998-1999 or 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. Decrease was largely due to absence of 43 summer visiting students
5. Total number of degree/exchange students actually increased by 5% from previous year
International Practical Training Students 11
Boston College Graduates Who Are Currently Undertaking a Period of
Practical Training in the United States
Degree Received
B.A.
B.S.
M.A.T.
M.A.
M.S.
M.B.A.
M.Ed.
M.S.W.
J.D.
Ph.D.
Non-Degree
Total
Visa
F-1: Student
J-1: Student
9
10
0
10
54
11
3
2
5
24
3
131
125
6
131
School
Carroll Graduate School of Management
Carroll School of Management
College of Arts & Sciences
Connell Graduate School of Nursing
Exchange Students
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Graduate School of Social Work
Law School
Lynch Graduate School of Education
Lynch School of Education
Woods College of Advanced Graduate Studies
85
46
131
58
7
12
1
2
27
2
5
1
11
5
Total
Country
Albania
Argentina
Australia
Bangladesh
Belarus
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Dominican Republic
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Gender
Female
Male
131
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
11
1
34
3
1
4
1
1
1
1
8
1
1
2
3
Total
Total Number of Countries Represented
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, South
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
Peru
Poland
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Singapore
Spain
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Uganda
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yugoslavia
Zimbabwe
3
1
1
10
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
4
1
1
1
131
45
International Faculty & Research Scholars 12
International Faculty & Research Scholars
School
Carroll School of Management
College of Arts & Sciences
Connell School of Nursing
Graduate School of Social Work
Law
Lynch School of Education
Total
Visa Type
B-1: Visitor for Business
H-1B: Temporary Worker
J-1: Exchange Visitor
14
87
2
8
6
17
134
18
40
76
By Gender
Female
Male
134
Department
Biochemistry
Biology
Biomedical Science Design
Chemistry
Communications
Computer Science - CSOM
Counseling Psychology
Curriculum & Instruction
Economics
Ed Research/Measure/Evaluation
Educational Administration
Elementary-Int Special Needs
Geology
Germanic Studies
Higher Education
History
Information Technology
2
11
1
16
1
1
1
1
6
1
4
7
1
1
6
3
1
134
Law
Management
Marketing
Mathematics
Neuroscience
Nursing
Organizational Studies
Pastoral Ministry
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religious Education
Romance Literatures
Social Work
Sociology
Theology
Total
Country
Australia
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Egypt
France
Germany
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Total
Total Number of Countries Represented
56
78
6
5
1
1
1
2
3
13
2
8
5
3
4
2
8
2
4
134
3
1
1
1
5
7
2
22
1
2
1
1
7
6
6
1
1
2
2
8
5
Korea, South
Latvia
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Poland
Russia
South Africa
Spain
Taiwan
Turkey
Uganda
United Kingdom
Vietnam
West Bank
Zambia
3
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
2
3
10
2
4
1
7
2
1
1
134
41
Dependents 13
Dependents
School of primary visa holder
Carroll Graduate School of Management
Connell Graduate School of Nursing
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Graduate School of Social Work
Law School
Lynch Graduate School of Education
15
6
47
1
6
16
Total
91
Country of Citizenship
Australia
Bolivia
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Egypt
Ghana
Hong Kong^
Ireland
Israel
1
2
4
7
19
2
2
2
1
1
Relationship to
primary visa holder
Spouse
33
Child
58
91
Japan
Korea, South
Malaysia
Mexico
Moldova
Nepal
Philippines
Spain
Taiwan
Turkey
Visa Type*
F-2
51
J-2
40
91
Gender
Female
Male
68
23
91
5
18
1
9
2
6
1
2
5
1
Total
91
Total Number of Countries Represented
20
*F-2: Student Dependent
J-2: Exchange Visitor Dependent
^Hong Kong remains as a classified country for statistical reporting by the Institute of International Education
Yearly Statistics 14
International Population
at Boston College by Year & by Program 1983-2006
Year
1983-1984
Undergraduate
Students
179
Graduate
Students
141
Total
Students
Enrolled
320
Practical
Training
9
Research
Scholars
46
Dependents
N/A
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
1997-19981
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
2001-20021
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 4
154
130
88
1150
2006-2007
301
475
776
131
134
91
1132
3
2
Grand Total
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
4. Total number of degree/exchange students actually increased by 5% from previous year
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