2015 HIGHLIGHTS *ACADEMIC PROGRAM DEFINED BY CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM (CIP) CODE

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2 2015 HIGHLIGHTS A total of 3,966 international students, representing 102 countries and territories, makes up the international student population at the for Fall 2015, an increase of 10.9% from Fall 2014 (3,577 students from 105 countries). The international student population for Fall 2015 comprises 13.6% of the total number of enrolled students (29,048). The 3,403 international graduate and professional students represent 30.6% of all students at this academic level. The top ten countries of origin for international students for Fall 2015 were India (1,659), China (1,086), South Korea (140), Iran (131), Taiwan (110), Italy (68), Saudi Arabia (61), Brazil (60), Thailand (54), and Canada (43). The top three academic programs* for international students for Fall 2015 were Engineering, Computer/Information Sciences, and Business Administration. Fall 2015 saw the continuation and expansion of the Trade Winds, a 44 person international friendship program that enhances the student experience at UIC by partnering international students with domestic students for interaction through social, cultural, service, and reflective activities. Fall 2015 saw the continuation and expansion of Conversation Partners in conjunction with the Study Abroad Office, a 67 person co-curricular program that enhances the student experience at UIC by partnering international students with past and present U.S. study abroad participants for language practice. Fall 2015 saw the launch of an expanded New International Student Orientation program that served 1,051 students and featured the introduction of sessions on academic success in the U.S. classroom. A total of 786 international scholars, representing 67 countries and territories, makes up the international scholar population at the for Fall 2015, an increase of 0.5% from Fall 2014 (782 scholars from 70 countries). The top ten countries of origin for international scholars for Fall 2015 were China (219), India (134), Brazil (60), South Korea (44), Canada (28), Turkey (19), Italy (17), United Kingdom (16), Germany (16), France (15). The top three Departments/Programs for international scholars were the Department of Medicine, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, and the Department of Pharmacology. UIC ranks 49 th in total international student enrollment and 40 th in international scholars hosted by the Institute of International Education s Open Doors for *ACADEMIC PROGRAM DEFINED BY CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM (CIP) CODE 2

3 THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO STUDENT POPULATION FALL 2015 Fall 2015 International Student Census Total Undergraduate.. Total Graduate and Professional 392 3,403 The term international student encompasses any student enrolled at UIC who is neither a U.S. citizen nor a permanent resident. In addition to those individuals who entered the U.S. Total Non-Degree. 171 on student visas, this population includes students in dependent, working, and non-educational immigration Total Students on Post-Completion Training. 1,019 statuses. The national census of international students also enumerates those who have completed their educational Total Students on Pre-Completion Training 132 programs and are in a period of approved post-graduation training. International Student Census Total. 3,966 New International Students, Fall 2015 Undergraduates Non-Degree Students Graduate and Professional Students... 1,019 Total New International Students... 1,250 Funding Statistics for Fall 2015 Undergrad 22.7% All Students, Fall 2015 Non- Degree 8.7% Non-Degree 7.4% Undergrad 13.6% New Students, Fall 2015 Grad and Professional 68.6% Grad and Professional 78.9% Other funding includes home governments, universities, and non-governmental organizations. 3

4 Colleges By Percentage of International Students College of Engineering 45.7% College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 13.7% College of Medicine 2.3% College of Nursing 1.1% College of Pharmacy 2.6% School of Public Health 1.6% College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs 3.8% Jane Addams College of Social Work 0.2% College of Appllied Health Sciences 1.7% College of Education 0.8% College of Dentistry 0.3% College of Business Administration 24.3% College Architecture, Art, and Design 1.6% Colleges by Numbers of International Students College of Engineering 1,812 College of Business Administration 965 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 546 College of Urban Planning & Public Affairs 149 College of Pharmacy 102 College of Applied Health Sciences 69 College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts 65 School of Public Health 66 College of Nursing 44 College of Medicine 91 College of Education 33 College of Dentistry 15 Jane Addams College of Social Work 9 4

5 Personal Characteristics Student (F-1) 95.7% Immigration Status Exchange Visitor (J-1) 3.35 Others (H-4, PR Pending, etc % Employment Based (H1-B, O-1, L-2, etc...) 0.3% Student (F-1) Exchange Visitor (J-1) Others (H-4, PR Pending, etc.) Employment-Based (H-1B, L-1, TN, etc.) Student (F-1)... 3,795 Exchange Visitor (J-1) Others (H-4, PR Pending, Asylee, Refugee, J-2, etc.) Employment Based (H-1B, O-1, L-2, R-1,etc.) Gender Female(1667) 42.03% Male(2299) 57.97% Male... 2,299 Female... 1,667 5

6 Countries and Territories Represented in International Student Population Albania 4 Argentina 3 Australia 2 Austria 1 Bahrain 1 Bangladesh 27 Belize 2 Benin 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Brazil 60 Bulgaria 2 Burkina Faso 1 Burma (Myanmar) 2 Cambodia 1 Canada 43 Chile 6 China 1,086 Colombia 19 Costa Rica 3 Dominican Republic 2 Ecuador 4 Egypt 20 El Salvador 1 Eritrea 1 Ethiopia 5 France 7 Gaza Strip 1 Georgia 2 Germany 17 Ghana 6 Greece 13 Hong Kong 6 Hungary 5 Iceland 1 India 1,659 Indonesia 13 Iran 131 Iraq 10 Israel 4 Italy 68 Jamaica 1 Japan 11 Jordan 14 Kazakhstan 1 Kuwait 2 Kyrgyzstan 2 Latvia 1 Lebanon 6 Libya 3 Lithuania 1 Macau 2 Macedonia 2 Malawi 2 Malaysia 9 Mexico 9 Moldova 1 Mongolia 5 Montenegro 1 Nepal 6 Netherlands 2 Nigeria 25 Norway 1 Oman 1 Pakistan 29 Panama 1 Paraguay 2 Peru 5 Philippines 9 Poland 3 Qatar 1 Romania 7 Russia 24 Rwanda 1 Saudi Arabia 61 Senegal 1 Serbia 6 Singapore 6 Slovakia 1 South Africa 3 South Korea 140 Spain 22 Sri Lanka 16 St. Kitts and Nevis 1 St. Lucia 1 Sweden 4 Switzerland 1 Syria 5 Taiwan 110 Tanzania 1 Thailand 54 Tunisia 1 Turkey 32 Ukraine 5 United Arab Emirates 2 United Kingdom 14 Uruguay 1 Uzbekistan 1 Venezuela 6 Vietnam 34 West Bank 2 Zimbabwe 2 Representation by Continent Continent Total Asia 3,502 Europe 217 South America 106 North America (including Central America and the Caribbean) 64 Africa 75 Oceana 2 *101 countries and territories Total number of International Students: 3,966 6

7 5 YEAR TRENDS OF THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT POPULATION International Student Enrollments at the The chart below gives a 5 year synopsis of international student enrollment for the based on fiscal year as reported in the Institute of International Education s Open Doors FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 Number of International Students 2,584 3,003 3,371 3,734 4, Number of International Students (UIC) FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY Number of International Students (National) 0 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 7

8 Largest National Representations in International Student Population China 795 China 941 China 1,128 China 1,205 India 1,659 India 580 India 714 India 875 India 977 China 1,086 South Korea 166 South Korea 203 South Korea 240 South Korea 265 South Korea 140 Taiwan 125 Taiwan 130 Taiwan 163 Taiwan 181 Iran 131 Thailand 67 Saudi Arabia 104 Saudi Arabia 107 Saudi Arabia 165 Taiwan 110 Italy 54 Iran 68 Thailand 90 Iran 96 Italy 68 Iran 48 Thailand 63 Iran 73 Thailand 74 Saudi Arabia 61 Turkey 42 Italy 55 Italy 65 Italy 60 Brazil 60 Vietnam 29 Turkey 45 Turkey 48 Turkey 49 Thailand 54 Canada 28 Vietnam 28 Vietnam 38 Canada 36 Canada 43 #countries 101 #countries 103 #countries 103 #countries 110 #countries 101 Distribution of International Student Enrollment by Field of Study Field of Study FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 Agricultural Business and Production 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Communications Technologies 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Computer and Information Sciences 11.19% 10.72% 11.63% 15.69% 16.34% Personal and Culinary Services 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Education 0.61% 0.73% 0.74% 0.78% 0.79% Engineering 18.20% 17.55% 18.90% 21.64% 25.36% Engineering Related Technologies 0.04% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Family and Consumer Sciences/Human 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% 0.02% Sciences Foreign Languages and Literature 0.96% 0.90% 0.80% 1.10% 0.99% Home Economics 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Agricultural Sciences 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Vocational Home Economics 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Law and Legal Studies 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% English Language and Literature/Letters 0.44% 0.43% 0.30% 0.21% 0.30% Liberal Arts and Sciences/General 1.92% 1.23% 1.07% 0.70% 0.83% Studies/Humanities Library Science 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Biological Sciences/Life Sciences 7.97% 6.96% 5.58% 5.57% 4.93% Mathematics 2.22% 2.40% 2.37% 1.90% 1.87% Military Technologies 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Conservation and Renewable Natural 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Resources Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.13% 0.10% 0.10% 0.13% 0.25% Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies 0.22% 0.00% 0.00% 0.19% 0.30% Philosophy and Religion 0.35% 0.30% 0.33% 0.29% 0.25% 8

9 Architecture and Related Programs 0.74% 0.83% 1.10% 1.21% 1.23% Physical Sciences 6.84% 5.83% 5.63% 5.12% 4.70% Science Technologies 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Psychology 0.48% 0.57% 0.47% 0.48% 0.58% Public Administration and Services 2.09% 1.93% 1.57% 1.66% 3.10% Social Sciences 3.35% 3.26% 3.00% 3.00% 2.62% Construction Trades 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Mechanics and Repairs 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Precision Production Trades 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Transportation and Material Moving Workers 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Area, Ethnic and Cultural Studies 0.83% 0.77% 0.80% 0.58% 0.44% Visual and Performing Arts 0.87% 0.90% 0.98% 0.88% 1.02% Health Professions and Related Sciences 10.66% 10.02% 9.49% 9.53% 8.70% Business Mgmt and Administrative Services 29.04% 33.63% 29.43% 21.80% 18.14% Certificate 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% History 0.09% 0.10% 0.12% 0.11% 0.12% Intensive English Language 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Marketing and Distribution 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 7.02% 0.00% Communications 0.48% 0.43% 0.33% 0.24% 0.24% Residency Programs 0.13% 0.10% 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% Security and Protective Sciences 0.13% 0.13% 0.12% 0.13% 0.16% Undeclared 0.00% 0.00% 4.95% 0.00% 0.00% 9

10 THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO SCHOLAR POPULATION FALL 2015 Fall 2015 International Scholar Census Scholars in H-1B status The term international scholar includes all faculty, staff, J-1 Scholar physicians, and researchers who are in a non-immigrant status J-1 Other.. 90 that is related to their employment or other activity at the O-1 Status.. 6. Other Statuses (J-2, TN, A-2, etc.). 53 International Scholar Census Total J-1 Other 11.45% Others 6.74% Immigration Status by Type O % H-1B 28.50% H-1B J-1 J-1 Other J % Others (including TN, J-2, E-3, Pending Permanent Resident, etc.) O-1 Temporary Worker in Special Occupation (H-1B) % Exchange Visitor (J-1) % J-1 Other (J-1s not sponsored by UIC) 11.45% Person of Extraordinary Ability (O-1) % Other 6.74% Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding 10

11 Personal Characteristics Gender Male (436) 55.47% Female (350) 44.53% Male Female Top Five Departments by Percentage of Scholars Medicine (78) 9.92% Mechanical & Industrial Engineering (60) 7.66% Pharmacology (35) 4.45% Graduate Medical Education (31) 3.94% Medicine Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Pharmacology Graduate Medical Education Microbiology & Immunoloy Others (552) 70.21% Others Microbiology & Immunology (30) 3.82%% 11

12 Breakdown of International Scholars in Percentages by Departments/Units Academic Affairs 0.13% Accounting 0.13% Anatomy and Cell Biology 1.53% Anesthesiology 1.91% Applied Health Sciences 0.13% Art History 0.13% Biobehavioral Health Sciences 0.13% Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics 1.78% Bioengineering 2.67% Biological Sciences 1.01% Biomedical and Health Information Sciences 0.13% Biopharmaceutical Science 0.76% Business Administration 0.38% Cancer Center 0.13% Center for Clinical and Translational Science 0.51% Center for Magnetic Resonance Research 0.38% Center for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases 0.13% Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 0.76% Chemical Engineering 0.38% Chemistry 1.65% Civil and Materials Engineering 2.29% Collaborative Engagement and Novel Therapeutic Research and Enterprise 0.25% College of Medicine- Dean s Office 0.13% College of Pharmacy Administration 0.25% Communication 0.13% Community Health Sciences 0.25% Computer Science 3.05% Criminology, Law, and Justice 0.25% Dentistry 0.13% Dentistry Administration 0.38% Dermatology 0.13% Disability and Human Development 0.38% Economics 0.13% Education 0.13% Electrical and Computer Engineering 0.76% Emergency Medicine 0.13% Endodontics 0.25% Energy Resources Center 0.38% English 0.25% Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences 0.38% Environmental Health and Safety Office 0.13% Epidemiology and Biostatistics 0.13% Finance 0.50% German Studies 0.13% Global Health Leadership Office 1.52% Graduate Medical Education 3.94% Health Policy and Administration 0.13% Health Systems Science 0.13% History 0.38% Hospital Anesthesiology 0.25% Hospital Digestive Disease and Nutrition 0.13% Hospital Emergency Services 0.13% Hospital Quality Performance and Improvement 0.13% Information and Decision Sciences 0.76% Information Services 0.13% Institute for Environmental Science and Policy 0.13% Institute for Health Research and Policy 0.89% Institute of Tuberculosis Research 0.50% Jane Addams College of Social Work 0.13% Kinesiology and Nutrition 0.38% Latin American & Latino Studies 0.25% Liberal Arts and Sciences Social Science Research 0.13% Managerial Studies 0.50% Math, Statistics, and Computer Science 1.65% Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 7.66% Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy 3.44% Medicine 9.92% Microbiology and Immunology 3.82% Nephrology 0.50% Neurology 0.13% Neurosurgery 0.76% Nursing Administration 0.25% Nursing Urban Health Program 0.38% Obstetrics and Gynecology 0.13% Occupational Therapy 0.13% Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2.42% Oral Biology 0.76% Orthodontics 0.13% Orthopaedics 0.38% 12

13 Orthopaedic Surgery 1.01% Psychology 0.50% Pathology 0.76% Public Administration 0.13% Pediatric Dentistry 0.38% Radiology 0.25% Pediatrics 2.03% Research Resources Center 0.50% Peoria Cancer Biology & Pharmacology 0.25% Restorative Dentistry 1.27% Peoria Medicine 0.89% Rockford Biomedical Science 0.63% Peoria Neurology 0.13% Rockford Family and Community Medicine 1.02% Peoria Pediatrics 0.89% Rockford Medicine 0.38% Periodontics 0.63% Rockford National Center for Rural Health 0.13% Pharmacology 4.45% Professions/Rural Medical Education Pharmacy 1.27% School of Architecture 0.25% Pharmacy Practice 0.63% Slavic and Baltic Languages and Literatures 0.13% Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes, and Policies 0.13% Student Systems Services 0.13% Philosophy 0.50% Surgery 2.67% Physical Therapy 0.76% Survey Research Laboratory 0.13% Physics 2.03% Transplant 0.13% Physiology and Biophysics 0.89% Urology 1.02% Psychiatry 2.03% Vice Chancellor for Research 0.25% Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs 0.13% Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding 13

14 Countries and Territories Represented in International Scholar Population in Fall 2015 Argentina 11 Armenia 1 Australia 2 Austria 1 Bangladesh 1 Belgium 3 Benin 1 Bolivia 1 Brazil 60 Bulgaria 1 Burma (Myanmar) 1 Canada 28 Chile 1 China, People's Republic of 219 Colombia 1 Costa Rica 4 Egypt 8 El Salvador 1 Estonia 1 Ethiopia 1 France 15 Germany 16 Greece 6 Hong Kong 1 Hungary 4 India 134 Indonesia 1 Iran 13 Iraq 1 Ireland 2 Israel 4 Italy 17 Japan 14 Jordan 2 Korea, South 44 Lebanon 6 Libya 2 Lithuania 2 Mexico 7 Mongolia 3 Morocco 5 Nepal 2 Netherlands 1 Nigeria 4 Pakistan 7 Peru 1 Philippines 4 Poland 10 Portugal 3 Russia 7 Saudi Arabia 4 Serbia 3 Singapore 9 Slovenia 1 Spain 10 Sri Lanka 3 Sweden 3 Switzerland 1 Syria 1 Taiwan 12 Tajikistan 1 Thailand 6 Turkey 19 Ukraine 3 United Kingdom 16 Venezuela 4 Vietnam 5 Largest National Representations Continent Total Asia 517 Europe 127 South America 79 North America (including Central America and the Caribbean) 40 Africa 21 Oceana 2 * 67 countries and territories Total number of International Scholars:

15 5 YEAR TRENDS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOLAR POPULATION International Scholars at the The graph below illustrates the 5 year trend in the number of international scholars at the based on Fiscal Year. Total Number of International Scholars (UIC) FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 Number of International Scholars FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 1,102 1,053 1,006 1,006 1,007 1,200 1,100 1, NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS (UIC) F Y 1 1 F Y 1 2 F Y 1 3 F Y 1 4 F Y , , ,000 NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS (NATIONAL) F Y 1 1 F Y 1 2 F Y 1 3 F Y 1 4 F Y

16 Largest National Representations in International Scholar Population FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 China 304 China 282 China 274 China 279 China 271 India 256 India 223 India 203 India 182 India 171 South Korea 70 South Korea 74 South Korea 53 South Korea 49 Brazil 79 Italy 40 Canada 36 Canada 42 Canada 38 South Korea 54 Canada 34 Italy 31 Japan 29 Brazil 37 Canada 37 Turkey 25 Turkey 26 Spain 23 Italy 25 Taiwan/Turkey (tie) 22 Taiwan 22 Japan 25 Brazil 22 Spain 23 Iran 20 France 20 Germany 24 Taiwan 19 Germany/Iran (tie) 21 France 19 Germany 19 Spain 20 Germany 18 Taiwan 20 Italy/Pakistan (tie) 18 Japan/Spain (tie) 18 Pakistan 19 Turkey/Pakistan (tie) 16 France/Turkey (tie) 18 Germany 17 #countries 78 # countries 83 # countries 80 # countries 73 # countries 78 Distribution of International Scholars by Field of Specialization Field of Specialties FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 Agriculture 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.10% 0.00% Architecture and Environmental Design 0.54% 0.57% 0.80% 0.70% 0.40% Area & Ethnic Studies 0.00% 0.76% 0.40% 0.50% 0.40% Business and Management 6.35% 2.18% 2.39% 1.69% 1.89% Communications 0.27% 0.19% 0.20% 0.30% 0.00% Computer and Information Sciences 3.63% 4.65% 6.06% 3.38% 3.38% Education 0.82% 0.19% 0.00% 0.80% 0.50% Engineering 8.44% 8.45% 8.95% 9.34% 13.31% Engineering Technologies 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Family and Consumer Sciences 0.18% 0.00% 0.00% 0.30% 0.30% Foreign Languages and Literatures 0.45% 0.28% 0.20% 0.30% 0.10% Health Sciences 37.02% 55.08% 23.56% 27.13% 23.34% Home Economics 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 16

17 History 0.00% 0.28% 0.20% 0.30% 0.50% Law and Legal Studies 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Leisure and Recreational Activities 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.20% 0.40% English Language and Literature/Letters 0.00% 0.09% 0.20% 0.20% 0.10% Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.20% 0.00% Library Science 0.09% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Life Sciences/Biological and Biomedical Sciences 24.14% 15.95% 45.13% 43.34% 44.39% Marketing 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Mathematics 0.82% 1.71% 1.59% 0.90% 0.99% Medical Sciences 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.50% 0.20% Natural Resources and Conservation 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.20% 0.00% Other 5.99% 2.28% 2.49% 0.10% 0.10% Philosophy and Religion 0.18% 0.29% 0.30% 0.30% 0.50% Physical Sciences 6.35% 4.37% 4.77% 6.36% 7.05% Psychology 0.27% 0.57% 0.40% 1.09% 0.89% Public Administration 2.18% 0.85% 0.70% 0.89% 0.20% Science Technologies 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Social Sciences 1.81% 0.66% 1.49% 0.89% 0.60% Unknown 0.00% 0.29% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Visual and Performing Arts 0.45% 0.29% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 17