Prepared by:
Boston College
Office of the Dean for Student Development
Office of International Students and Scholars
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 Student 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 2003-2004
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-two Year Summary of International Population at Boston College
14
International Overview 3
Boston College International Population
2003-2004
Undergraduate Students
227
Graduate Students
504
Total Enrolled Students
731
Practical Training
112
Faculty & Research Scholars
137
Dependents
100
Grand Total
1080
Boston College International Population
Undergraduate
Students, 227,
21%
Dependents,
100, 9%
Faculty &
Research
Scholars, 137,
13%
Practical
Training, 112,
10%
Graduate
Students, 504,
47%
International Population by Region 4
International Population by Region
Region
Undergraduate
Students
Graduate
Students
Africa
5
31
6
6
Asia
68
250
46
Canada
16
42
Caribbean
10
Europe
Mexico, Central &
South America
Middle East
Oceania & Australia
Grand Total
Practical Faculty&
Training Scholars Dependents
Total
Total in
Percentage
3
51
4.72%
40
63
467
43.24%
7
5
5
75
6.94%
5
1
0
2
18
1.67%
88
91
24
79
13
295
27.31%
26
34
11
0
10
81
7.50%
6
43
14
5
2
70
6.48%
2.13%
8
8
3
2
2
23
227
504
112
137
100
1080
International Population by Region
Middle East, 6.48%
Mexico, Central &
South America,
7.50%
Oceania &
Australia, 2.13%
Africa, 4.72%
Asia, 43.24%
Europe, 27.31%
Caribbean, 1.67%
Canada, 6.94%
Undergraduate International Students 5
Undergraduate International & Exchange Students
School
Carroll School of Management
College of Arts & Sciences
Exchange Students
Year
83 Freshmen
61 Sophomores
70 Juniors
Seniors
Exchange Students
Visiting Students
Lynch School of Education
Woods College of Advancing Studies
5
8
A&S
CSOM
LSOE
35
28
7
Total
227
Field of Study
ACCOUNTING
ACCT/INF TECH
AMER STUDIES
BIOLOGY
CLASSICS
COMMUNICATION
COMP SCI B.S.
COMP SCI-CSOM
EARLY CHILDHD
ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS-SOM
ELEMENTARY ED
ENGLISH
FINANCE
GENERAL MGMT
HISTORY
HUMAN DEVLPMT
9
1
1
8
2
7
1
1
1
13
7
1
7
33
7
7
2
52
21
43
34
70
7
Visa Type *
Gender
A-1
1 Female
E-1
1 Male
F-1
214
G-4
1
J-1
6
L-2
4
107
120
* For Visa Description,
see below.
227
HUMAN RES MGT
INFO SYSTEMS
LINGUISTICS
MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
MATHEMATICS
MUSIC
OPER/TECH MGT
PHILOSOPHY
PHYSICS
POLI SCIENCE
PSYCHOLOGY
RL-FRENCH
SOCIOLOGY
THEOLOGY
UNCLASSIFIED
Total
227
227
3
2
1
34
11
2
1
3
3
3
17
12
2
7
1
17
227
*A-1:
E-1:
F-1:
G-4:
H-1:
H-4:
J-1:
L-2:
R-1:
Diplomat & their immediate family
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
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
140
6
204
6
F-1
See page 5 for visa type G-4
descriptions
H-1
H-4
J-1
R-1
434
1
7
1
59
2
Graduate School of Social Work
Law School
Lynch Graduate School of Education
UME Teacher Education Institute
UME Wider Horizons Program
Woods College of Advanced Graduate Studies
9
16
79
21
19
4
Total
504
Gender
Female
Male
261
243
Total
504
CGSOM
GA&S
LAW
Visa Type
2
1
3
Total
504
Degree
Carroll Graduate School of Management
M.B.A.
36
M.S.A.
42
M.S.F.
36
Ph.D.
26
sum
140
Connell Graduate School of Nursing
M.A.
3
Ph.D.
3
sum
6
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
M.A.
20
M.S.
4
Ph.D.
180
sum
204
Graduate Non-Degree/Exchange Students
46
Non-Degree/ Exchange
sum
46
Total
Total Degrees
C.A.E.S.
J.D.
M.A.
M.B.A.
M.Ed.
Total
1
16
49
36
17
Graduate School of Social Work
M.S.W.
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
9
9
16
16
29
1
17
1
31
79
4
4
504
M.S.
M.S.W.
M.A.T.
Non-Degree/Exchange
Ph.D.
89
9
1
46
240
504
Graduate International Students 7
Field of Study
ACCOUNTING
ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIES
APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK
COPPA
COUNSELING
CURRICULUM /INSTRUCTION
ECONOMICS
ED RES/MS/EVL
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
ENGLISH
FINANCE
GEOLOGY
GEOPHYSICS
GRADUATE NURSING
HIGHER EDUCATION
HISTORY
LAW
LINGUISTICS
MANAGEMENT
MATHEMATICS
NON DEGREE
ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES
PASTORAL MINISTRY
PHILOSOPHY
PHYSICS
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PSYCHOLOGY
RELIGION & EDUCATION
RL-FRENCH
RL-HISP STUDY
ROMANCE LITERATURE
RUSSIAN
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
SLAVIC STUDIES
SOCIOLOGY
THEOLOGY
Total
42
4
9
6
20
4
5
26
15
60
10
3
4
57
1
2
6
9
3
19
2
36
1
40
5
4
14
31
14
5
12
3
5
1
2
3
1
5
15
504
International Students by Country 8
Boston College Undergraduate and Graduate Students by Country
Country
Algeria
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Belarus
Bermuda
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Cayman Islands
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Gaza Strip
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
Hong Kong*
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Undergraduate Graduate Student
Students
Students
Total Country
0
1
1
Korea South
1
4
5
Kuwait
0
3
3
Laos
8
8
16
Latvia
1
0
1
Lebanon
1
0
1
Liberia
0
1
1
Malawi
0
1
1
Malaysia
0
1
1
Mexico
1
0
1
Moldova
7
4
11
Mongolia
2
9
11
Morocco
16
42
58
Nepal
1
0
1
Netherlands
2
5
7
Nigeria
3
128
131
Norway
1
4
5
Pakistan
0
1
1
Panama
0
3
3
Paraguay
7
0
7
Peru
3
1
4
Philippines
2
1
3
Romania
1
3
4
Russia
1
1
2
Rwanda
0
1
1
Saudi Arabia
0
1
1
Singapore
1
0
1
Slovakia
17
8
25
Slovenia
0
1
1
South Africa
9
1
10
Spain
0
1
1
Sweden
3
1
4
Switzerland
2
0
2
Taiwan
2
0
2
Tanzania
5
0
5
Thailand
1
0
1
Trinidad & Tobago
1
1
2
Tunisia
7
28
35
Turkey
2
3
5
Uganda
5
12
17
Ukraine
2
7
9
United Kingdom
3
14
17
Uzbekistan
2
3
5
Venezuela
6
21
27
Vietnam
1
5
6
West Bank
0
1
1
Yugoslavia
1
5
6
Zimbabwe
Grand Total of Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Undergraduate Graduate Student
Students
Students
Total
30
24
54
0
3
3
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
5
5
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
5
5
11
1
12
0
3
3
2
0
2
1
0
1
2
1
3
1
0
1
0
5
5
3
5
8
0
2
2
2
7
9
0
1
1
2
1
3
6
2
8
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
3
8
5
13
2
1
3
0
1
1
3
18
21
0
1
1
0
7
7
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
19
20
1
7
8
1
3
4
12
12
24
0
1
1
6
3
9
1
4
5
0
5
5
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
731
Total Number of Countries Represented
*Hong Kong remains as a classified country for statistical reporting by the Institute of International Education
94
Countries Having the Largest Student Population 9
Countries Having the Largest Student Population at Boston College
Countries
89-90 90-91 91-92 92-93 93-94 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98* 99-00 00-01*
03-04
People's Republic of China
47
55
68
65
58
45
38
47
47
70
79
131
Canada
30
40
49
52
51
53
45
44
45
48
59
58
South Korea
16
17
14
20
22
56
52
50
46
63
62
54
India
17
21
21
35
32
32
31
34
32
33
35
35
Japan
21
28
30
39
45
43
30
23
31
32
35
27
France
10
5
10
14
17
18
16
20
16
32
29
25
United Kingdom
8
11
13
17
23
16
17
18
18
31
26
24
Taiwan
10
12
8
9
12
13
5
9
7
13
10
21
Turkey
12
16
23
27
28
23
24
25
31
33
29
20
Ireland
20
14
17
21
21
18
13
12
13
15
16
17
Italy
9
11
7
9
10
9
12
13
17
19
19
17
Australia
13
13
9
14
18
14
11
16
12
17
12
16
Spain
16
21
28
32
32
23
16
15
18
12
19
13
Netherlands
7
8
7
4
7
8
7
5
5
7
5
12
*No information available for 1998-1999 or 2002-2003
Ten Year Summary of the International Student Population 10
Undergraduate Students
School
92-93
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98*
99-00
00-01
01-02*
03-04
A&S
128
145
133
112
103
91
96
98
87
61
CSOM
164
207
201
184
181
162
139
119
86
82
CSON
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
LSOE
6
9
7
8
7
9
8
7
6
5
Non Degree/
Exchange
4
6
13
26
30
27
60
53
64
70
WCASU
7
2
13
2
5
3
1
4
5
9
Subtotal
309
370
368
332
326
292
304
282
249
227
93-94
94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98*
99-00
00-01
01-02*
03-04
82
0
48
N/A
26
8
90
0
47
N/A
34
9
96
12
58
N/A
26
0
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
3
3
0
2
2
0
2
1
1
5
3
2
4
4
0
2
2
0
6
3
3
GA&S
Ph.D.
Master's
Other
261
168
82
11
269
153
94
22
195
128
55
12
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
GSSW
D.S.W.
M.S.W.
4
0
0
10
0
0
5
0
0
7
2
5
4
1
3
9
0
9
7
0
7
8
1
7
10
1
9
9
0
9
Law
9
6
5
4
5
8
15
21
21
16
LGSOE
Ph.D.
Master's
Other
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
55
14
41
0
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
Non-Degree/
Exchange
0
0
11
4
8
10
18
21
11
46
WCAGS
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
4
Subtotal
356
375
370
311
297
351
470
467
455
504
665
745
738
643
623
643
774
749
704
731
Graduate Students
School
92-93
CGSOM
Ph.D.
M.B.A.
M.S.A.**
M.S.F.
Other
CGSON
Ph.D.
M.S.
Grand
Total
*No information available for 1998-1999 or 2002-2003
** M.S.A. program established 2002-2003 academic year
International Practical Training Students 11
Boston College Graduates Who Are Currently Undertaking a Period of
Practical Training in the United States
Degree
B.A.
B.S.
C.A.G.S.
M.A.
M.S.
M.B.A.
M.Ed.
M.S.W.
J.D.
Ph.D.
Other
Total
6
15
1
6
32
19
1
2
6
16
8
112
Visa
F-1: Student
J-1: Exchange Visitor
109
3
112
School
Carroll Graduate School of Management
Carroll School of Management
College of Arts & Sciences
Connell 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
Woods College of Advancing Studies
Total
Country
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Canada
China
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Korea South
Lebanon
Total
Total Number of Countries Represented
Gender
Female
Male
44
68
112
54
11
7
1
7
17
2
6
4
1
1
1
112
2
2
1
4
1
7
14
1
1
6
2
1
1
11
3
2
2
3
1
7
3
Lithuania
Mauritius
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovenia
Taiwan
Tanzania
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Venezuela
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
1
9
1
2
4
112
41
International Faculty & Research Scholars 12
International Faculty & Research Scholars
School
Carroll School of Management
College of Arts & Sciences
Connell School of Nursing
Gaelic Roots Summer Program
Law School
Lynch School of Education
Total
6
87
2
24
8
10
137
Visa Type
B-1: Visitor for Business
H-1B: Temporary Worker
J-1: Exchange Visitor
12
47
78
By Gender
Female
Male
137
Department
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
COMMUNICATION
COMPUTER SCIENCE-CSOM
CURRICULUM / INSTRUCTION
ECONOMICS
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH/ MEASUREM
EDUCATION
ENGLISH
FINANCE
GAELIC ROOTS SUMMER PROGRAM
GENERAL SCIENCE
6
36
1
1
1
9
1
8
2
2
24
1
137
IRISH STUDIES
LAW
MANAGEMENT
NURSING
OPERATIONS/ TECHNOLOGY MANA
ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES
PHILOSOPHY
PHYSICS
POLITICAL SCIENCE
ROMANCE LITERATURE
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
SOCIOLOGY
THEOLOGY
Total
Country
Australia
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Ethiopia
France
Germany
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Total
Total Number of Countries Represented
1
1
2
5
13
1
7
5
2
10
1
1
26
1
11
1
52
85
Japan
Korea South
Malaysia
New Zealand
Nigeria
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
South Africa
Spain
Swaziland
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
1
8
3
2
1
1
8
7
1
2
1
2
8
137
8
6
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
9
1
1
3
9
137
32
Dependents 13
Dependents
School of primary visa holder
College of Arts and Sciences
Connell Graduate School of Nursing
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Graduate School of Education
Graduate School of Management
Law School
Total
16
2
34
8
33
7
100
Country of Citizenship
Argentina
Australia
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
France
Hong Kong
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Total
Total Number of Countries Represented
*J-2: Exchange Visitor Dependent
F-2: Student Dependent
Relationship to
primary visa holder
Spouse
65
Child
35
1
2
1
5
4
29
1
2
3
3
1
1
2
Visa Type *
F-2
81
J-2
19
100
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea South
Mexico
Nepal
Nicaragua
Philippines
Russia
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Venezuela
100
Gender
Female
Male
67
33
100
5
2
3
19
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
100
26
Yearly Statistics 14
International Population
at Boston College by Year & by Program 1980-2004
Undergraduate
Students
Graduate
Students
Total
Students
Enrolled
Practical
Training
Research
Scholars
Dependents
**
Grand
Total
1980-81
91
164
255
10
30
N/A
295
1981-82
136
134
270
11
61
N/A
342
1982-83
172
148
320
8
69
N/A
397
1983-84
179
141
320
9
46
N/A
375
1984-85
175
148
323
11
27
N/A
361
1985-86
164
172
336
16
19
N/A
371
1986-87
152
208
360
8
27
N/A
395
1987-88
182
238
420
14
21
N/A
455
1988-89
180
258
438
28
29
N/A
495
1989-90
178
298
476
33
36
N/A
545
1990-91
204
322
526
39
40
N/A
605
1991-92
249
343
592
52
27
N/A
671
1992-93
305
356
661
49
36
N/A
746
1993-94
364
375
739
44
43
N/A
826
1994-95
368
370
738
49
54
N/A
841
1995-96
332
311
643
73
61
N/A
777
1996-97
326
297
623
72
64
N/A
759
1997-98*
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*
249
455
704
120
80
N/A
904
2003-2004
228
504
732
112
137
100
1080
Year
*No information available for 1998-1999 or 2002-2003
** Prior to 2003-2004 dependent information was not tracked