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International
Student
Enrollment Report
Data Summary
The International Student Enrollment Report provides an overview of international student enrollment at
the University of South Carolina for the Fall 2011 term. This report includes all international students enrolled at the main campus of Columbia. For reporting purposes, “international” is understood as a nonU.S. citizen student, holding any visa status other than Legal Permanent Residency. In addition, data is
reported on English Programs for Internationals (EPI), the University’s intensive English program on the
Columbia campus
International student enrollment has increased by 7.3% since Fall 2010.
International Student Enrollment
Degree Level
U
Fall 2011
312
Fall 2010
301
Total
G
955
875
U=Undergraduate, G=Graduate, E=Exchange
E
81
80
1,348
1,256
Top 10 Countries of Origin Represented
Turkey had the most notable change with an increase of 38.8% from Fall
2010 to Fall 2011.
Countries of Origin
Total
China
422
India
142
South Korea
102
Bangladesh
46
Mexico*
41
Taiwan
38
Saudi Arabia
35
Canada
31
United Kingdom
28
Turkey
25
* Includes 37 Executive International MBA Students in Guadalajara, MX
Enrollment by College or School
Notable increases from Fall 2010 to Fall 2011 include: College of Hospitality,
Retail & Sport Management (+76.2%), Arnold School of Public Health (+21.6%),
and College of Engineering & Computing (+7.3%)
College or School
U
G
Total
College of Engineering & Computing
63
274
337
College of Arts and Sciences
56
248
304
140
162
302
Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health
10
98
108
Undergraduate Exchange & Non-Degree
81
0
81
College of Social Work
0
39
39
School of Medicine
0
20
20
College of Education
3
26
29
College of Hospitality, Retail & Sport Management
17
20
37
South Carolina College of Pharmacy
12
12
24
College of Mass Communication & Information Studies
4
20
24
Graduate Exchange & Non-Degree
0
15
15
School of Music
5
16
21
College of Nursing
2
0
2
School of Law
0
2
2
Interdisciplinary Studies (MAT/IMA)
0
3
3
393
955
1,348
Darla Moore School of Business
TOTAL
U=Undergraduate, G=Graduate
Programs of Study by Selected College
College of Arts & Sciences
Chemistry
Physics
Biological Sciences
Political Science
Statistics
Mathematics
Comparative Literature
Geography
Marine Science
Linguistics
Experimental Psychology
Economics
Geological Sciences
Sociology
Prof Master's Program in the
Sciences
No Major
Anthropology
Art Studio
Earth & Environmental
Resource Management
Philosophy
Criminology & Criminal Justice
English
French
German
International Studies
Media Arts
Russian
School Psychology
Spanish
Theatre
Cardiovascular Technology
History
College of Engineering & Computing
Chemical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Civil Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Information Systems
Nuclear Engineering
APOGEE/Mechanical Engineering
Software Engineering
337
69
63
72
58
46
14
5
4
4
1
1
6
2
3
Darla Moore School of Business
International Business
Conditional (first-year UG)
No Major
Business Administration
Finance
Accounting
Economics
302
88
33
31
46
30
29
11
6
Management Science
304
64
27
29
22
30
20
16
11
6
9
8
5
5
6
2
5
3
6
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
Human Resources
7
Management
9
Business Economics
3
Insurance and Risk Management
1
Marketing
4
College of Mass Communication &
Information Studies
24
Mass Communication
Journalism
Advertising
Library and Information Science
Public Relations
11
6
1
4
2
Norman J. Arnold School of Public
Health
Health Services & Policy Management
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Exercise Science
Health Promotion and Education
Environmental Health Sciences
Public Health
Physical Activity & Public Health
General Public Health (G)
Physical Therapy
Speech Pathology
108
24
25
9
14
20
4
6
1
2
2
1
School of Medicine
Biomedical Science
Genetic Counseling
20
19
1
College of Nursing
Nursing (4 year)
2
2
South Carolina College of Pharmacy
Pharmacuetical Sciences
No Major (pre-pharmacy)
Pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy)
24
12
10
2
School of Music
Music Performance
Piano Pedagogy
Music
21
12
4
5
College of Education
Foundations of Education
Language & Literacy
Educational Psychology & Research
Special Education
Educational Administration
Educational Research
Counselor Education
Teaching
Early Childhood Education
Higher Ed. & Student Affairs
Physical Education
Elementary Education
College of Hospitality, Retail, & Sport
Management
Hospitality Management
International Hospitality & Tourism
Managment
Integrated Information Technology
Tourism Management
Retailing
Sport and Entertainment Management
29
2
5
7
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
21
11
9
5
1
3
8
Enrollment by Country of Origin
USC international students represent 102 countries of origin in Fall 2011
Country
U
G
Total
Country
U
G
Total
Country
U
G
Total
2
1
3
12
1
13
Algeria
1
0
1
Germany
9
14
23
Angola
5
0
5
Ghana
1
5
6
Oman
Argentina
2
3
5
Greece
2
3
5
Pakistan
2
9
11
Armenia
0
1
1
Guinea
1
0
1
Paraguay
1
0
1
Australia
8
1
9
Guyana
1
0
1
Peru
3
1
4
Austria
4
0
4
Haiti
0
1
1
Philippines
1
1
2
Bahamas
1
0
1
Hong Kong
19
2
21
Romania
1
15
16
Bangladesh
0
46
46
Hungary
0
2
2
Russia
5
10
15
Barbados
1
0
1
India
5
137
142
Saint Lucia
1
1
2
Belarus
1
0
1
Indonesia
2
2
4
28
7
35
Belgium
1
1
2
Iran
0
24
24
Senegal
0
2
2
1
1
2
Norway
Saudi Arabia
2
Iraq
1
0
1
Serbia and
Montenegro
2
3
Ireland
8
0
8
Singapore
0
1
1
1
2
3
Israel
0
2
2
Slovakia
0
1
1
Brazil
5
6
11
Italy
0
7
7
South Africa
1
1
2
Bulgaria
2
2
4
Ivory Coast
0
1
1
Spain
8
2
10
Cameroon
1
0
1
Jamaica
0
2
2
Sri Lanka
0
7
7
Canada
20
11
31
Japan
3
3
6
Swaziland
0
1
1
Cayman
Islands
1
0
1
Jordan
0
1
1
Sweden
4
0
4
Kenya
2
2
4
Syria
0
2
2
Bermuda
2
Bolivia
1
Bosnia &
Herzegovina
Chile
0
0
4
4
104
318
422
Colombia
0
13
13
Costa Rica
1
1
Croatia
1
0
China
Korea, R. of
24
78
102
Taiwan
8
30
38
Kuwait
3
6
9
Tajikistan
0
1
1
2
Kyrgyzstan
0
1
1
Tanzania
2
1
3
1
Lebanon
2
4
6
Thailand
3
9
12
0
1
1
Czech
Republic
1
0
1
Lesotho
0
1
1
Trinidad &
Tobago
Denmark
0
3
3
Libya
0
1
1
Tunisia
0
1
1
Ecuador
2
2
4
Lithuania
0
1
1
Turkey
4
21
25
Egypt
2
8
10
Malaysia
0
4
4
UAE
0
1
1
El Salvador
0
1
1
Mexico
2
39
41
Uganda
1
1
2
Equatorial
Guinea
6
0
6
Moldova
2
1
3
Ukraine
0
3
3
Ethiopia
0
1
1
Nepal
0
7
7
United
Kingdom
22
6
28
Finland
2
0
2
Netherlands
5
3
8
Venezuela
3
1
4
France
6
9
15
New Zealand
0
1
1
Vietnam
3
4
7
Georgia
0
6
6
Nigeria
3
14
17
West Bank
0
1
1
Total
1,348
International Students on Sponsorship or
Scholarship
Sponsor or Scholarship
AMIDEAST
Chilean Government Scholarship
Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship
Program
Egypt-Government Scholarship
Guinea Equatorial Geosciences Program
(GEGEO)
IIE Fulbright
Kuwait-Government Scholarship
Latin American Scholarship Program of
American Universities (LASPAU)Fulbright
Libya-Government Scholarship
Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education
Oman-Government Scholarship
Republic of Korea-Military Scholarship
Rotary International
Royal Thai Scholars
Saudi Arabia National Guard
Saudi Arabia-Government Scholarship
Turkey-Government Scholarship
United Methodist Scholarship
West-African Management Services
(WAMS)-Angola
World Health Organization (WHO)
University Athletes
152
4
2
2
3
6
13
8
1
2
1
12
1
1
4
1
32
13
1
5
1
39
Non-Matriculated International Students
English Programs for Internationals experienced significant
growth in 2011. Fall-II 2011 represents the program’s highest
population to date
English Program for Internationals
Winter 2011
Spring 2011
Summer 2011
Fall-I 2011
Fall-II 2011
Total
258
228
215
196
260
Five-year growth of International Students at USC
International student enrollment on the Columbia campus dropped
post-September 11, 2001, from a peak of 1,279 in the year 2000.
Currently, 1,348 international students represent 4.3% of the total
campus enrollment (30,721).
Year
Undergraduate
Graduate
Total
2006
217
770
987
2007
217
727
944
2008
262
768
1,030
2009
339
847
1,186
2010
381
875
1,256
Benchmarking
University of South Carolina
Columbia Campus
Total
1,348
Peer Institution
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
University of Connecticut
University of Georgia
University of Kentucky
University of Tennessee
Total
2,826
2,000
1,510
1,461
1,000
Peer Aspirant Institution
Indiana University
University of Maryland-College Park
University of Virginia
University of Missouri-Columbia
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Total
7,637
3,514
2,111
1,846
1,674
2011
393
955
1,348