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Staff
Anita Gaines
Director
Jin Zhang
Associate Director
Amanda Majure
Sr. SEVIS Compliance Coordinator
Grace Semple-Paul
International Student Counselor
Ida Thompson
International Student Counselor
Dale Hamilton
International Friendship Program Coordinator
Emily Estill
Office Assistant 2
Gina McCready
Office Assistant 2
Jackeice Chambers
Office Assistant 2
Lia Verhoef
Administrative Coordinator
Ruchika Bhatia
Instructional Assistant
Michelle Akpala
Student Worker
Report compiled by:
Amanda Majure & Michelle Akpala
Front cover globe image courtesy: http://www.theodora.com/maps, used with permission
The University of Houston is the doctoral degree-granting and largest university of the University of Houston
System, a public system of higher education that includes three other universities (UH-Clear Lake, UHDowntown, and UH-Victoria) and two multi-institution teaching centers (UH System at Sugar Land in Fort Bend
and UH System at Cinco Ranch).
Table of Contents
I.
ISSSO Mission Statement and Definitions Used in this Report
2
II.
Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Report
3
III.
Enrollment Summary
4
IV.
Non-Immigrant Enrollment
5
V.
Profile of First Time Enrolled Non-Immigrants
6
VI.
Non-Immigrant Enrollment Compositions
7
VII.
Non-Immigrant Enrollment by Country and Level of Study
8
VIII.
Percentage of Non-Immigrant Enrollment by Geographic Region
9
IX.
Enrollment Distribution by Level of Study
10
X.
Non-Immigrant Enrollment Distribution by College
11
XII.
International Student to U.S. Student Enrollment by College
12
XIII.
Non-Immigrant Student Enrollment by College and Origin
13
XIV.
Enrollment by Geographic Region
Africa
Asia
Middle East
Europe
Latin America
North America
Oceania
17
17
18
18
19
20
21
21
XV.
25 Year Non-Immigrant Enrollment Trends
22
XVI.
Country Profiles: Fall 2010 Enrollment
India
China, Vietnam, Korea
Nigeria, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia
Turkey, Mexico, Pakistan
Venezuela, Canada, Colombia
Iran, United Kingdom, Philippines
Sri Lanka, Angola, Brazil
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia
Nepal, Germany, Russia
Thailand, Kazakhstan, Tunisia
23
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
XVII.
F-1 Employment Statistics: Optional Practical Training (OPT)
33
XVIII.
Non-Immigrant International Student Enrollment 2001-2010
34
XIX.
Language & Culture Center Enrollment: Fall 2010
35
XX.
2010 Exchange Visitor Program Summary
36
XXI.
2010 Exchange Visitor Country of Origin
37
1
Mission Statement
• Provide for the special needs of 4,881 international students, research scholars, foreign
faculty, and their dependents as related to their status as non-immigrants of the United
States.
• Meet the University of Houston's responsibility for compliance with the laws and
regulations of the U.S. government.
• Promote internationalization at the University of Houston through our services and
programs.
Definitions Used in this Report
Non-Immigrant An individual authorized to reside in the United States temporarily.
Immigrant An individual authorized to reside in the United States permanently.
Selected Visa Categories
A-1/A-2
E-1
E-2
F-1
F-2
G-(1-4)
G-5
H-1B
H-4
I
J-1
J-2
K-1
K-2
K-3
K-4
L-1
L-2
O-1
R-1
R-2
TN
TD
TPS
Employees of foreign governments on official business and their dependents
Treaty trader
Treaty investor
An individual in the U.S. engaging in a full course of academic study or
language training
Dependent of F-1
Representatives of international organizations
Personal employee of G-1, G-2, G-3 or G-4
Individual temporarily in the U.S. to perform services in a specialty occupation
Dependent of H-1B
Foreign media representative
Student, Professor, Research Scholar, Short-term Scholar or Specialist
Dependent of J-1
Fiancé(e) of U.S. citizen
Minor child of K-1
Spouse of U.S. citizen
Minor child of K-3
Intracompany Transferee
Dependent of L-1
Worker of extraordinary ability
Religious worker
Dependent of R-1
Trade NAFTA professionals from Canada and Mexico
Dependent of TN
Temporary Protected Status
2
J‐2 (157)
4%
J‐1 (671)
15%
F‐2 (181)
4%
F‐1 OPT (684)
15%
F‐1 (2798)
62%
3
Fall 2010 Student Enrollment
Non‐Immigrant
8.4%
Immigrant
7.3%
U.S. Citizen
84.4%
4
L‐1 L‐2
J‐2
0.6% 1.6% PRP
J‐1 0.3%
1.3%
1.4%
F‐1
86.3%
Non F
13.7%
H‐4
3.2%
Other
1.7%
H‐1B
3.6%
Percentage of
Visa Categories Fall 2010 Degrees Awarded
Non‐Immigrants
U.S. Citizens, Immigrants, etc.
374
14%
2272
86%
5
First Time Non‐Immigrant Enrollment by College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7.6%
Technology
5.2%
Business
16.8%
University Studies
4.7%
Engineering
25%
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
28.1%
6
Hotel & Restaurant Management
4.1%
Pharmacy
2.9%
Law
2.8%
Architecture
1.3%
Education
Social Work Optometry
0.7%
0.6%
0.2%
Female
Enrolled Non‐Immigrant Count
Male
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
43%
57%
1463
926
462
340
16‐20
years
21‐23
years
24‐29
years
30‐39
years
40
11
40‐45
years
46‐50
years
Age of Population
27%
33%
67%
Continuing
New/Transfer
38%
62%
73%
Continuing
Continuing
New/Transfer
New/Transfer
7% 6%
Married
Single
Unknown
87%
7
Fall 2010 Non-Immigrant Enrollment by Country and Level of Study
Country
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Anguilla
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cayman Islands
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cote D'Ivoire/Ivory Coast
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Gabon
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
UG PB
1
12
1
2
1
9
2
6
7
6
1
5
1
1
2
1
1
118
25
2
6
1
6
1
2
9
4
3
2
1
2
7
2
13
3
1
4
2
1
15
1
78
16
1
5
4
1
3
3
10
10
Sp. Prof Total
1
1
26
1
1
4
16
3
4
1
7
34
G
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
4
1
1
3
24
10
1
1
418
20
1
3
2
3
1
1
2
3
10
1
4
13
1
5
1
2
1
6
1
1
8
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
9
2
708
9
36
2
1
5
1
6
11
5
2
5
1
1
2
1
26
1
13
4
1
9
8
15
2
1
6
2
1
5
1
26
7
4
2
10
72
1
1
2
551
46
2
7
4
1
11
1
4
13
15
3
2
3
2
15
3
1
22
5
5
5
2
2
26
3
795
26
37
3
2
5
10
2
10
14
16
12
Country
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
Non-Immigrant Enrollment Grand Total
Total Countries Represented by Non-Immigrant Enrollment
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Macau
Macedonia
Malaysia
Mali
Mexico
Mongolia
Morocco
Myanmar/Burma
Nepal
Netherlands
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Singapore
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Sudan
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
UG
PB
G
1
7
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
7
1
1
12
4
48
2
5
1
14
1
69
2
1
59
1
1
1
8
7
3
1
2
1
9
81
4
1
1
84
2
4
3
1
7
1
2
27
3
2
1
8
3
1
1
3
2
33
2
1
20
1
3
25
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
12
8
1
3
4
2
53
8
25
6
1
3
2
2
28
11
2
4
1
1
3
4
12
1
2
20
2
46
144
1
2
1217
8
Sp. Prof Total
1
1
3
1
55
4
17
1
7
12
70
1
1
9
1
1
15
1
6
1
24
51
4
2
63
1893
3
69
4
2
3
11
1
10
1
1
1
23
4
80
2
7
2
23
4
1
106
4
1
80
1
1
1
15
32
3
3
3
5
21
89
1
3
9
1
4
147
10
29
1
1
1
7
2
2
91
12
21
1
10
16
83
1
1
10
2
36
2
80
198
1
5
3242
128
North America
2.3%
Oceania
0.1%
China
17.0%
Latin America
10.2%
Asia
64.9%
Europe
9.0%
India
24.5%
All Others
7.5%
Middle East
5.3%
Africa
8.2%
Vietnam
6.1%
Pakistan
2.5%
S. Korea
4.5%
Taiwan
2.8%
Fall 2010 Non‐Immigrant Enrollment by Region
5%
20%
Freshmen
4%
Sophomore
34%
17%
30%
Doctoral
Junior
66%
Senior
24%
Master's
Special
Professional
Post‐Baccalaureate
Fall 2010 Distribution by Level of Study
2,000
1,800
Number of Students
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
2010
10
2009
Engineering
23.4%
Business Administration
19.0%
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
24.3%
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10.3%
Technology
6.1%
Social Work
0.1%
Optometry
1.0%
Law
1.4%
Architecture
1.6%
Education
1.9% Pharmacy University Hotel & Restaurant 3.1%
Management
Studies
4.7%
3.3%
11
Fall 2010 Non‐Immigrant/Immigrant/U.S. Student Enrollment Ratio
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Non‐Immigrant Enrollment
Immigrant Enrollment**
U.S. Student Enrollment*
12
Fall 2010 Non-Immigrant Student Enrollment by College and Origin
Architecture: 28 countries represented
UG G Total Country
Country
Argentina
1
1 Ecuador
Bangladesh
2
2 Egypt
Bahamas
1
1 Finland
Botswana
1
1 France
China
3 6
9 Hong Kong
Cote d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast 1
1 Hungary
Colombia
3
3 India
UG G Total
Country
UG
1
1 Indonesia
1
1
1 Libya
1
1 Mexico
3
1
1 Morocco
1
1 Myanmar/Burma 1
1
1 Nigeria
1
1 1
2 Pakistan
1
G
1
2
1
Total
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
Country
South Korea
Spain
Sudan
Taiwan
Trinidad & Tobago
Venezuela
Vietnam
32
19
51
UG
1
1
G
Total
1
1
1
3
1
4
3
1
3
1
4
2
1
Business Administration: 72 countries represented
340 276 616
UG G Total Country UG G Total
Country
UG G Total
Country
Country
Albania
1
1 Dominica
1
1 Kuwait
1
2
3 Singapore
Angola
5
5 Ecuador
3 1
4 Lebanon
1
1 Slovenia
Argentina
5
5 El Salvador
2
2 Malaysia
1
1
2 South Africa
Azerbaijan
3
3 France
4 1
5 Mali
2
2 South Korea
Bahamas
1
1 Gabon
1
1 Mexico
10 2
12 Spain
Bangladesh
2 2
4 Germany
5 1
6 Mongolia
1
1 Sri Lanka
Belize
1
1 Ghana
1
1 Myanmar/Burma
1
1 Taiwan
Bolivia
1
1 Greece
1
1 Nepal
4
1
5 Tanzania
Brazil
3 1
4 Honduras
1
1 Netherlands
1
1 Thailand
Burkina Faso
2
2 Hong Kong
4 2
6 Nigeria
13 7
20 Trinidad & Tobago
Cambodia
1
1 India
25 81 106 Norway
2
2
4 Turkey
Cameroon
2
2 Indonesia
4 2
6 Pakistan
24 11
35 Ukraine
Canada
6 6
12 Iran
2
2 Peru
2
2 United Kingdom
China
53 60 113 Israel
1
1 Qatar
2
2 Venezuela
Colombia
6 5
11 Italy
1 2
3 Romania
1
1 Vietnam
Cote d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast 1
1 Japan
1 2
3 Russia
5
4
9 St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Croatia
1
1 Kazakhstan 6 2
8 Saudi Arabia
18 1
19 Zambia
Denmark
1
1 Kenya
1
1 Senegal
1
1 Zimbabwe
UG
3
1
1
10
1
Education: 22 countries represented
Country
Belize
Bermuda
Canada
China
Hong Kong
India
UG G Total Country
1
1 Indonesia
1
1 Jamaica
3 2
5 Japan
3 11 14 Kenya
1
1 Mexico
4
4 Nigeria
13
5
3
5
5
62
1
1
13
UG
1
G
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
Total
1
2
1
1
4
3
Country
Trinidad & Tobago
Turkey
United Kingdom
Vietnam
10
2
3
7
1
1
5
1
6
5
13
2
21
UG G Total
Country
2
2 Pakistan
1
1 Philippines
2
2 Saudi Arabia
1
1 Singapore
2 1
3 South Korea
1 1
2 Taiwan
G
1
UG
1
39
G
1
5
2
2
Total
4
1
1
20
3
3
20
5
1
1
8
1
11
10
75
1
1
2
60
Total
1
5
3
2
Fall 2010 Non-Immigrant Student Enrollment by College and Origin
Engineering: 67 countries represented
Country
Angola
Bangladesh
Bahamas
Barbados
Benin
Bolivia
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Canada
China
Colombia
Cote d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast
Cyprus
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
UG
4
2
1
G
Total
4
4
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
1
1
3
1
4
2
3
5
14 117 131
6
2
8
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
4
6
Country
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
France
Gabon
Germany
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jamaica
Jordan
UG G Total
Country
1
1 Kazakhstan
1
1 Kenya
1
1 Kuwait
2
2 Lebanon
1
1
2 Libya
2
2 Malaysia
1
1 Mexico
1
1 Mongolia
1
1 Morocco
1
1
2 Nepal
12 273 285 Nigeria
5
3
8 Pakistan
26
26 Panama
1
1 Peru
2
2 Philippines
1
1 Poland
3
3
6 Russia
UG
2
1
1
4
1
6
7
1
3
4
20
9
1
3
G
2
4
1
4
2
7
3
1
3
1
2
Total
2
1
1
6
5
7
11
1
3
6
27
12
1
4
3
1
2
Country
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Syria
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Total
1
1
1
1
1
1
38
1
1
Country
Taiwan
Trinidad & Tobago
Turkey
Ukraine
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zimbabwe
Hotel & Restaurant Management: 34 countries represented
Country
Angola
Anguilla
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
China
UG
1
1
1
2
G
1
1
3
3
21
25
Total
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
46
Country
Germany
Guatemala
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Kazakhstan
Mexico
Nepal
UG
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
5
2
G
1
Country
Ghana
India
Italy
Liberia
Malaysia
Mexico
UG
G
1
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
107 44
Total
2
1
3
4
3
1
1
5
2
Country
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Pakistan
Portugal
Russia
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Sweden
UG
1
1
1
1
1
1
30
1
1
G
Total
1
3
1
1
1
3
Country
Netherlands
Pakistan
Peru
Portugal
South Korea
Taiwan
UG
G
1
1
2
2
4
3
8
Law: 21 countries represented
Country
Azerbaijan
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
China
Germany
UG
G
1
1
4
5
5
1
Total
1
1
4
5
5
1
225 534 759
UG G Total
19
4
23
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
4
6
2
2
9
9
4
4
1
2
3
1
1
3
7
10
2
19
21
1
1
1
1
16
5
21
26
8
34
UG
1
1
1
2
13
1
G
2
1
1
1
0 45
14
Total
Country
1 Thailand
1 Turkey
2 Venezuela
2
4
3
UG
G
1
1
3
151
Total
3
1
2
1
2
14
1
45
Total
1
1
3
Fall 2010 Non-Immigrant Student Enrollment by College and Origin
172 101 273
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences: 71 countries represented
Country
Angola
Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Belgium
Belize
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast
Croatia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
UG
2
G
5
1
3
1
2
4
3
1
9
6
3
1
1
9
1
24
7
1
2
1
Total
2
5
1
3
1
2
4
3
1
18
1
30
10
1
1
1
2
1
Country
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Latvia
Lebanon
UG
1
Total
1
3
1
6
2
1
7
30
2
4
2
1
4
3
2
1
1
1
Country
Lithuania
Macau
Macedonia
Malaysia
Mali
Mexico
Nepal
Netherlands
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
UG
Total
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
4
15 203 218
2
2
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
2
2
Country
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lebanon
Libya
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Nepal
Netherlands
Nigeria
Pakistan
Peru
Philippines
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
South Africa
South Korea
UG
Total
Country
8
India
1
Philippines
1
Sweden
UG
3
2
1
5
11
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
G
3
1
3
2
19
3
1
2
1
1
G
1
1
2
1
1
Total
1
1
1
5
1
15
1
1
8
1
7
4
6
1
2
4
6
1
G
2
2
1
2
3
10
1
5
1
14
3
1
19
2
4
1
1
1
19
Total
2
2
2
3
6
15
2
8
1
30
9
3
20
2
5
28
1
1
32
G
9
1
2
Total
Country
9
Venezuela
1
2
1
3
1
9
1
1
2
6
1
8
1
6
3
6
1
1
2
5
1
1
Country
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zimbabwe
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Benin
Bolivia
Brazil
Cameroon
Canada
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast
UG
G
1
1
Total
1
1
6
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
2
4
2
6
1
1
1
1
13 143 156
6
5
11
1
1
1
1
Country
Croatia
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Ethiopia
Equatorial Guinea
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
UG
G
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
5
1
3
16
6
2
1
1
27
13
Country
Spain
Sri Lanka
Swaziland
Sweden
Taiwan
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zimbabwe
Optometry: 10 countries represented
Country
Bulgaria
Canada
Cayman Islands
UG
G
1
6
1
Total
Country
1
China
6
Croatia
1
France
UG
2
2
5
1
G
2
1
10
4
9
1
1
1
6
12
8
1
1
17
5
2
2
1
Total
3
2
22
4
2
2
14
1
1
1
1
18
5
8
14
9
1
183 604 787
Natural Science & Mathematics: 75 countries represented
Country
UG
1
1
12
G
8
1
1
15
UG
1
3
1
1
1
1
G
1
18
1
2
21
13
1
3
4
18
1
1
3
1
Total
1
19
1
2
24
14
1
4
5
19
1
1
3
1
4
13
43
1
6
20
4
7
23
1
0
31
31
UG
G
1
Total
1
Fall 2010 Non-Immigrant Student Enrollment by College and Origin
Pharmacy: 16 countries represented
Country
Bangladesh
Canada
China
Egypt
UG G Total
Country
1
1 Ghana
2
2 India
2 13 15 Iraq
1 3
4 Jordan
23
78
101
Country
South Korea
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Vietnam
UG
5
2
1
6
G
2
2
1
3
Total
7
4
2
9
0
4
4
UG G
1
Total
Country
1
Turkey
UG
G
1
Total
1
UG G Total
Country
1
1 Jordan
1
1 Kazakhstan
1
1 Kenya
1 2
3 Malaysia
1
1 Mexico
1
1 Nepal
1
1 Nigeria
1
1 Pakistan
6 75 81 Saudi Arabia
1
1 South Korea
UG G
1
2
1
1
1
5
2
1
8
4
2
2
5
2
1
Total
1
2
2
1
7
1
12
4
5
3
UG
UG G Total
Country
1
1 Pakistan
1
1 Palestinian Territories
1
1 Paraguay
6
6 Poland
1
1 Saudi Arabia
1
1 South Korea
2
2 Taiwan
1
1 Tanzania
1
1 Thailand
1
1 Turkey
1
1 United Arab Emirates
4
4 United Kingdom
1
1 Venezuela
4
4 Vietnam
UG G
9
1
1
1
4
11
4
2
1
3
1
3
4
3
Total
9
1
1
1
4
11
4
2
1
3
1
3
4
3
UG G Total
Country
1
1 Kenya
3 43 46 Nigeria
1
1 Qatar
3
3 Saudi Arabia
UG G
2
1
1
1
1
UG G Total
Country
1
1 South Korea
Social Work: 4 countries represented
Country
Hong Kong
UG G Total
Country
1
1 India
Total
2
1
1
2
0
Technology: 37 countries represented
Country
Angola
Azerbaijan
Belize
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
China
Colombia
Denmark
UG G Total
Country
5
5 Dominican Republic
1 1
2 Ecuador
2
2 Egypt
1
1 Germany
2
2 Ghana
1
1 Greece
2 2
4 Guatemala
3 11 14 Hungary
1 1
2 India
6
6 Iran
71
Country
Spain
Taiwan
Turkey
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
University Studies: 42 countries represented
Country
Angola
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Canada
China
Colombia
Cote d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast
Ecuador
Egypt
France
Germany
UG G Total
Country
3
3 Guinea
1
1 Hong Kong
1
1 Hungary
2
2 India
1
1 Israel
2
2 Italy
6
6 Kenya
10
10 Lebanon
1
1 Libya
1
1 Malaysia
1
1 Mali
1
1 Mexico
1
1 Morocco
1
1 Nigeria
16
Country
Pakistan
Palestinian Territories
Paraguay
Poland
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Venezuela
Vietnam
1
3
1
3
5
127
G
1
4
4
1
5
1
198
Total
1
4
5
4
1
8
6
154
0
154
UG
9
1
1
1
4
11
4
2
1
3
1
3
4
3
G
Total
9
1
1
1
4
11
4
2
1
3
1
3
4
3
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
17
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
250
200
150
100
50
0
18
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
19
500
400
300
200
100
0
20
80
60
40
20
0
15
10
5
0
21
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Other Foreign Unknown
77
125 145 174 182
5
8
2
22
27
4
5
23
22
29
17
68
114
79
59
53
8
1
0
0
Oceania
6
12
8
9
7
6
8
5
4
10
10
12
9
7
10
4
6
11
9
10
9
4
6
3
4
North America
24
26
30
23
28
37
42
34
42
38
38
39
42
45
44
32
37
41
37
37
52
55
60
64
73
Latin America
179 170 168 165 170 202 183 166 166 149 147 162 173 211 217 266 320 353 452 468 369 324 320 298 331
Europe
217 195 203 221 239 254 250 281 279 229 265 282 280 274 258 265 237 235 235 228 192 261 285 271 293
Middle East
221 177 171 153 155 176 162 130 105 106 105
Asia
1193 1138 1079 1168 1215 1420 1477 1530 1496 1432 1390 1410 1403 1472 1562 1612 1724 1674 1574 1470 1400 1657 1786 1955 2104
Africa
132 104
Africa
Asia
92
65
Middle East
63
102
88
Europe
98
88
92
97
106 128 118 145 158 160 164 198 191 126 155 173 172
100 126 141 137 149 181 247 232 246 268 239 259 267 270 265
Latin America
22
North America
Oceania
Other Foreign Unknown
Selected Fields of Study: India (1/2)
795 Students
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Professional
Business and
Management
Education
Engineering
Fine and
Applied Arts
Health
Professions
Humanities
Math and
Computer
Science
Other Fields
of Study
Physical and
Life Sciences
Social
Sciences
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
Graduate
126
3
285
1
50
3
181
2
41
16
Undergraduate
29
0
16
1
4
0
6
10
10
6
Undergraduate
Graduate
23
Professional
Selected Fields of Study: China (2/1)
551 Students
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Other Fields of
Study
0
0
5
0
0
21
54
7
92
14
10
15
4
2
Education
Professional
0
0
0
0
Graduate
93
9
117
11
Undergraduate
74
0
16
4
3
Engineering
Fine and
Applied Arts
Math and
Computer
Science
Business and
Management
Health
Professions
Selected Fields of Study: Vietnam (3/9)
Social Sciences
198 Students
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Math and
Computer
Science
Other Fields of
Study
2
0
1
11
6
10
Business and
Management
Education
Engineering
Fine and
Applied Arts
Health
Professions
Professional
0
0
0
0
Graduate
15
2
8
2
Undergraduate
78
0
27
4
Physical and
Life Sciences
Social Sciences
0
0
0
0
12
0
8
11
1
147 Students
Selected Fields of Study: Korea (4/3)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Business and
Management
Education
Engineering
Fine and
Applied Arts
Health
Professions
Math and
Computer
Science
Other Fields of
Study
Professional
0
0
0
0
2
0
Graduate
18
2
2
9
0
3
Undergraduate
41
0
2
5
6
2
Undergraduate
Physical and
Life Sciences
Graduate
24
Physical and
Life Sciences
Social
Sciences
4
0
0
2
16
1
19
10
3
Professional
Selected Fields of Study: Nigeria (5/20)
106 Students
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Business and
Management
Education
Engineering
Fine and
Applied Arts
Health
Professions
Math and
Computer
Science
Other Fields
of Study
Professional
0
0
0
0
1
0
Graduate
8
1
7
0
0
5
Undergraduate
14
0
24
1
3
7
Physical and
Life Sciences
Social
Sciences
0
0
0
0
12
0
7
11
5
91 Students
Selected Fields of Study: Taiwan (6/5)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Business and
Managemnt
Education
Engineering
Fine and
Applied Arts
Health
Professions
Humanities
Math and
Computer
Science
Other Fields
of Study
Professional
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Graduate
12
2
9
3
1
0
8
Undergraduate
14
0
0
5
2
1
0
Physical and
Life Sciences
Social
Sciences
3
0
0
4
13
3
5
3
2
Selected Fields of Study: Saudi Arabia (7/7)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Business and
Management
89 Students
Engineering
Fine and
Applied Arts
Health
Professions
Math and
Computer
Science
Other Fields of
Study
Physical and
Life Sciences
Social Sciences
Graduate
1
4
0
1
1
0
0
1
Undergraduate
20
21
2
4
6
4
22
2
Undergraduate
Graduate
25
Professional
Selected Fields of Study: Turkey (8/10)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
83 Students
Business and
Management
Education
Engineering
Math and Computer
Science
Other Fields of
Study
Physical and Life
Sciences
Professional
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Graduate
6
4
22
9
0
10
19
Undergraduate
4
0
3
0
3
1
1
Selected Fields of Study: Mexico (9/8)
Social Sciences
80 Students
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Business and
Management
Education
Engineering
Fine and
Applied Arts
Health
Professions
Humanities
Math and
Computer
Science
Other Fields
of Study
Physical and
Life Sciences
Social
Sciences
Professional
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
Graduate
4
1
4
4
0
3
5
0
5
1
Undergraduate
16
0
8
6
1
2
3
7
5
2
Selected Fields of Study: Pakistan (9/23)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
80 Students
Business and
Management
Engineering
Fine and Applied
Arts
Health
Professions
Math and
Computer
Science
Other Fields of
Study
Physical and Life
Sciences
Social Sciences
Professional
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Graduate
11
4
0
0
3
1
1
0
Undergraduate
25
11
1
3
1
10
3
5
26
Selected Fields of Study: Venezuela (9/24)
80 Students
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Business and
Management
Engineering
Fine and
Applied Arts
Health
Professions
Humanities
Math and
Computer
Science
Other Fields of
Study
Physical and
Life Sciences
Social Sciences
Professional
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
Graduate
9
6
0
0
0
2
2
5
0
Undergraduate
7
18
4
0
2
2
11
4
4
Selected Fields of Study: Canada (10/4)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
72 Students
Business and
Management
Education
Engineering
Fine and
Applied Arts
Health
Professions
Other Fields of
Study
Physical and Life
Sciences
Social Sciences
Professional
0
0
0
0
8
5
0
0
Graduate
7
1
3
2
2
2
2
5
Undergraduate
9
0
3
0
0
13
4
6
46 Students
Selected Fields of Study: Colombia (11/19)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Business and
Management
Engineering
Fine and Applied
Arts
Humanities
Math and
Computer
Science
Other Fields of
Study
Physical and Life
Sciences
Social Sciences
Graduate
5
3
2
2
1
0
4
3
Undergraduate
6
7
5
0
1
3
4
0
Undergraduate
Graduate
27
Professional
37 Students
Selected Fields of Study: Iran (12/‐)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Business and
Management
Engineering
Graduate
3
26
0
1
4
2
Undergraduate
0
0
1
0
0
0
Fine and Applied Arts
Physical and Life
Sciences
Humanities
Selected Fields of Study: United Kingdom (13/13)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Social Sciences
36 Students
Business and
Management
Education
Engineering
Fine and
Applied Arts
Health
Professions
Humanities
Other Fields of
Study
Physical and
Life Sciences
Social Sciences
Professional
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Graduate
7
2
0
1
0
1
0
4
0
Undergraduate
8
0
2
1
2
0
5
0
2
Selected Fields of Study: Philippines (14/‐)
32 Students
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Education
Engineering
Fine and Applied
Arts
Health
Professions
Humanities
Other Fields of
Study
Physical and Life
Sciences
Graduate
1
3
0
1
0
1
19
0
Undergraduate
0
0
3
0
1
1
1
1
Undergraduate
Graduate
28
Professional
Social Sciences
Selected Fields of Study: Sri Lanka (15/‐)
29 Students
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Business and Management
Engineering
Other Fields of Study
Physical and Life Sciences
Graduate
3
4
0
18
Undergraduate
1
2
1
0
Selected Fields of Study: Angola (16/‐)
26 Students
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Undergraduate
Business and
Management
Engineering
Math and Computer
Science
Other Fields of Study
Physical and Life
Sciences
Social Sciences
6
8
2
4
4
2
Selected Fields of Study: Brazil (16/14)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
26 Students
Business and Management
Engineering
Other Fields of Study
Physical and Life Sciences
Social Sciences
Professional
0
0
4
0
0
Graduate
1
1
0
3
0
Undergraduate
7
3
3
1
3
Undergraduate
Graduate
29
Professional
Selected Fields of Study: Hong Kong (16/16)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
26 Students
Business and
Management
Engineering
Fine and Applied
Arts
Humanities
Math and
Computer
Science
Other Fields of
Study
Physical and Life
Sciences
Social Sciences
Graduate
3
1
0
0
1
0
1
3
Undergraduate
6
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
Selected Fields of Study: Indonesia (16/18)
26 Students
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Business and
Management
Engineering
Fine and Applied
Arts
Math and Computer
Science
Other Fields of
Study
Physical and Life
Sciences
Social Sciences
Graduate
4
3
0
1
0
1
0
Undergraduate
5
5
2
1
2
1
1
Selected Fields of Study: Malaysia (17/21)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
23 Students
Business and
Management
Engineering
Fine and Applied
Arts
Math and Computer
Science
Other Fields of
Study
Physical and Life
Sciences
Social Sciences
Professional
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Graduate
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
Undergraduate
1
7
1
0
2
3
1
30
Selected Fields of Study: Nepal (17/11)
23 Students
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Business and Management
Engineering
Fine and Applied Arts
Math and Computer Science
Physical and Life Sciences
Graduate
1
2
0
1
4
Undergraduate
6
4
1
1
3
Selected Fields of Study: Germany (18/12)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
22 Students
Business and Management
Education
Engineering
Fine and Applied Arts
Other Fields of Study
Professional
0
0
1
0
0
Graduate
3
0
2
1
2
Undergraduate
8
2
2
0
1
Selected Fields of Study: Russia (19/25)
21 Students
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Business and Management
Engineering
Math and Computer Science
Other Fields of Study
Physical and Life Sciences
Graduate
4
2
2
2
2
Undergraduate
6
0
1
0
2
31
Selected Fields of Study: Thailand (19/15)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
21 Students
Business and
Management
Engineering
Math and Computer
Science
Other Fields of Study
Physical and Life
Sciences
Social Sciences
Professional
0
0
0
Graduate
2
1
3
1
0
0
0
10
Undergraduate
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
Selected Fields of Study: Kazakhstan (20/ ‐ )
16 Students
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Business and Management
Engineering
Math and Computer Science
Social Sciences
Graduate
3
0
1
1
Undergraduate
7
2
1
1
Selected Fields of Study: Tunisia (20/‐)
16 Students
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Engineering
Math and Computer Science
Physical and Life Sciences
Social Sciences
Graduate
7
3
1
1
Undergraduate
3
0
1
0
Undergraduate
Graduate
31
Professional
F-1 Employment Statistics: Optional Practical Training (OPT)
Immediately following completion of their degree, most non-immigrant students on the F-1 visa have the option
of pursuing a 12-month employment benefit. The student must apply with the United States Citizenship &
Immigration Services (USCIS) to request permission to work. Upon approval, the student is authorized to accept
employment inside the United States that is directly related to her/his major area of study for a specified time
period. This time period is referred to as Optional Practical Training (OPT). Students graduating from certain
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines designated by the Department of
Homeland Security may be eligible for an additional 17-month, once-in-a-lifetime, employment benefit after
completing OPT. This employment benefit is referred to as a STEM Extension. 684 F-1 alumni from 55 different
nations participated in Optional Practical Training during 2010.
Undergraduate(UG) Graduate(G) Total
Total Alumni on OPT
Total Alumni on STEM Extensions
Total Alumni on OPT & STEM Extensions
Country
UG G Total
1
0
1
Angola
Argentina
1
2
3
Australia
1
1
2
Bangladesh
0
1
1
Belgium
0
1
1
Brazil
2
3
5
Cameroon
1
1
2
Canada
4
3
7
China
7 65
72
Colombia
8
3
11
Côte d’Ivoire/Ivory Coast
1
0
1
Czech Republic
1
0
1
Denmark
0
1
1
Dominica
2
0
2
Dominican Republic
1
0
1
Ecuador
2
0
2
1
0
1
Egypt
El Salvador
3
0
3
Ethiopia
1
0
1
Finland
1
0
1
France
2
0
2
Gabon
2
0
2
4
3
7
Germany
Ghana
0
4
4
Greece
1
0
1
Guatemala
1
0
1
Hong Kong
1
1
2
Hungary
1
0
1
India
6 347 353
Indonesia
3
3
6
Iran
0
1
1
Italy
1
0
1
Japan
1
4
5
128
8
136
Country
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
South Korea
Lebanon
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Pakistan
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Singapore
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Lucia
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
United Kingdom
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Total
33
477
71
548
UG
0
0
1
4
4
3
6
1
1
1
7
11
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
19
0
136
605
79
684
G
1
1
0
13
1
1
7
0
0
0
12
9
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
5
0
12
6
1
3
9
4
1
2
1
548
Total
1
1
1
17
5
4
13
1
1
1
19
20
1
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
4
5
1
13
7
2
4
11
6
3
21
1
684
Non‐Immigrant International Student Enrollment 2001‐2010
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Number of Alumni on OPT
5‐year OPT Participation Trend 800
712
684
2009
2010
604
600
489
409
423
2006
2007
400
200
0
2005
2008
5‐year OPT Participation
Linear (5‐year OPT Participation )
34
147
33%
Female
Other:
12, 2.7%
432
97.3%
297
67%
3
0.7%
2
0.5%
1, 0.2%
1, 0.2%
2
0.5%
3
0.7%
Male
F‐1
L‐1
35
L‐2
F‐2
B‐1
H‐3
O‐3
J‐1 Student*
11%
J‐1 Short Term Scholar
45%
29%
J‐1 Intern
5%
71%
J‐2 Dependent
19%
J‐1 Research J‐1 Scholar
Professor
20%
0%
36
Female
Male
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Professor
Research Scholar
Short Term Scholar
Graduate Students
37
Intern
Non Degree Students
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