International Student Statistics: Fall 2016 University of Colorado Boulder A total of 3079 Undergraduate, Master s, and PhD international students from 100 countries attended the University of Colorado Boulder in the fall 2016 semester. Of those 3079 students, 19 students are non degree seeking and 3060 are degree seeking students. We also have 345 students on OPT/AT. There are currently 2103 male and 976 female international students on campus. 1. CU Boulder International Students (Degree seeking only) by degree level: Degree Level # Students Undergraduate 1925 Percentage of Students by Degree Level 17% 0% Master s 603 PhD 527 JD 5 TOTAL 3060 20% 63% Undergraduate Master PhD JD
2. CU Boulder International Students (Degree and Non Degree) by region of citizenship: Region # Students Africa 37 Percentage of Students Per Region 2% 1% 1% 16% Asia 1982 Europe 288 7% Latin America/Caribbean 203 Middle East 492 North America 43 Oceania 34 9% 64% TOTAL 3079 Africa Asia Europe Latin America/Caribbean Middle East North America Oceania
3. Visa Categories held by international students (Degree Seeking only): Type of Visa # Students A 1 2 E 1 2 E 2 7 F 1 2907 FC 2 G 1 1 H 1 9 H 4 9 J 1 94 J 2 2 JT 9 L 1 1 L 2 6 O 3 4 TD 1 Other 4 TOTAL 3060 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Number of Students per Visa Type 2907 2 2 7 2 1 9 9 94 2 9 1 6 4 1 4 A 1 E 1 E 2 F 1 FC G 1 H 1 H 4 J 1 J 2 JT L 1 L 2 O 3 TD Other
4. Countries with twenty or more students present at CU Boulder (Degree and Non Degree Seeking): Country # Students China 1080 India 518 Saudi Arabia 220 Kuwait 143 South Korea 93 Malaysia 87 Mexico 61 Taiwan 47 Iran 43 Canada 42 Spain 42 United Kingdom 38 Norway 37 Brazil 34 Australia 31 Germany 31 Japan 29 Thailand 27 France 26 Venezuela 24 Colombia 21 Oman 20 Italy 20 2714 TOTAL (of 3079) 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 31 34 42 1080 Number of Students per Country 518 143 87 21 26 31 43 61 20 29 37 20 220 93 42 47 27 38 24 These 23 countries represent 88% of our total international student population. China represents 35% of our total international student population.
5. Undergraduate Students Major Field of Study (Degree Seeking only): Undergraduate Students Field of Study # Field of Study # Field of Study # Accounting 31 Engineering 5 Media Production 1 Advertising/Journalism 1 Engineering Physics 16 Media Studies 6 Aerospace Engineering Sciences 39 English 7 Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology 34 Anthropology 3 Environmental Design 12 Neuroscience 8 Applied Mathematics 9 Environmental Engineering 23 News Editorial/Journalism 1 Architectural Engineering 33 Environmental Studies 33 Open Option 159 Architecture 18 Film Studies 16 Philosophy 2 Art History 1 Finance 72 Physics 89 Astronomy 12 General Engineering 5 Piano Performance 3 Biochemistry 34 Geography 8 Planning 2 Broadcast News/Journalism 1 Geology 44 Political Science 7 Business 33 History 11 Pre Business 19 Chemical & Biological Engineering 12 Humanities 2 Pre Engineering 39 Chemical Engineering 108 Information Science 1 Psychology 72 Chemistry 37 Integrative Physiology 22 Sociology 17 Civil Engineering 45 International Affairs 32 Spanish 1 Communication 14 Japanese 7 Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences 3 Computer Science 159 Journalism 8 Strategic Communication 12 Dance 1 Journalism & Mass Communication 1 String Performance 1 Design Studies 2 Linguistics 4 Studio Arts 13 Ecology & Evolutionary Biology 16 Management 47 Technology, Arts, and Media 2 Economics 134 Marketing 21 Theater 1 Electrical & Computer Engineering 28 Mathematics 85 Voice Performance 1 Electrical Engineering 41 Mechanical Engineering 138 Undergraduate Students Major Field of Study 159 159 134 138 108 85 89 72 72 31 39 33 34 33 37 45 1 3 9 18 12 12 14 1 1 1 2 16 28 41 5 16 7 12 23 33 44 16 22 5 8 11 32 47 34 39 21 19 2 1 7 8 1 4 1 6 8 1 2 3 2 7 17 1 3 12 13 1 2 1 1 Accounting Advertising/Journalism Aerospace Anthropology Applied Mathematics Architectural Architecture Art History Astronomy Biochemistry Broadcast Business Chemical & Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Communication Computer Science Dance Design Studies Ecology & Economics Electrical & Electrical Engineering Engineering Engineering Physics English Environmental Design Environmental Environmental Studies Film Studies Finance General Engineering Geography Geology History Humanities Information Science Integrative Physiology International Affairs Japanese Journalism Journalism & Mass Linguistics Management Marketing Mathematics Mechanical Media Production Media Studies Molecular, Cellular, Neuroscience News Open Option Philosophy Physics Piano Performance Planning Political Science Pre Business Pre Engineering Psychology Sociology Spanish Speech, Language, Strategic String Performance Studio Arts Technology, Arts, Theater Voice Performance
6. Master s Students Major Field of Study (Degree Seeking only): Master s Students Field of Study # Field of Study # Field of Study # Accounting 7 Environmental Engineering 3 Music Post Master Performance 1 Accounting Taxation 1 Finance 6 Philosophy 1 Aerospace Engineering Sciences 24 Geography 2 Physics 1 Architectural Engineering 2 Geology 2 Professional MBA Program 3 Asian Language & Civilization 7 German 2 Religious Studies 3 Biochemistry 3 Integrative Physiology 1 Russian Studies 1 Business Analytics 3 Journalism 1 Social, Multi. & Bilingual, Edu. Equity & Cult. Div. 3 Chemical Engineering 2 Linguistics 6 Spanish 5 Civil Engineering 24 Masters Business Administration 31 Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences 1 Classics 1 Master of Studies in Law 1 Studio Arts 1 Comparative Literature 1 Master of the Environment 1 Supply Chain Management 2 Computer Science 102 Materials Science & Engineering 4 Technology, Media & Society 2 Education Curriculum & Instruction 1 Mechanical Engineering 31 Telecommunications 122 Electrical Engineering 170 Museum Field Studies 1 Engineering Management 11 Music 6 Accounting Accounting Taxation Aerospace Engineering Architectural Engineering Asian Language & Civilization Biochemistry Business Analytics Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Classics Comparative Literature Computer Science Education Curriculum & Electrical Engineering Engineering Management Environmental Engineering Finance Geography Geology German Integrative Physiology Journalism Linguistics Masters Business Master of Studies in Law Master of the Environment Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering Museum Field Studies Music Music Post Master Philosophy Physics Professional MBA Program Religious Studies Russian Studies Social, Multi. & Bilingual, Edu. Spanish Speech, Language & Hearing Studio Arts Supply Chain Management Technology, Media & Society Telecommunications Master's Students Major Field of Study
7. PhD & JD Students Major Field of Study (Degree Seeking only): PhD Students Field of Study # Field of Study # Field of Study # Aerospace Engineering Sciences 26 Economics 14 Mathematics 7 Anthropology 2 Education Psychological Studies 1 Mechanical Engineering 31 Applied Mathematics 12 Education Research & Evaluation Methodology 1 Media Research & Practice 3 Architectural Engineering 7 Electrical Engineering 57 Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology 9 Asian Languages & Civilizations 1 English 1 Music 12 Astrological & Planetary Sciences 4 Environmental Engineering 1 Philosophy 4 Atmosphere & Oceanic Sciences 8 Environmental Studies 4 Physics 66 Biochemistry 4 French 3 Political Science 6 Business Administration 16 Geography 11 Psychology 3 Chemical Engineering 27 Geology 3 Social, Multi. & Bilingual, Edu. Equity & Cult. Div. 1 Chemical Physics 5 German Studies 3 Sociology 4 Chemistry 27 History 3 Spanish 8 Civil Engineering 36 Information Science 3 Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences 2 Communication 4 Integrative Physiology 1 Technology, Media & Society 2 Computer Science 53 Linguistics 9 Telecommunications 5 Ecological & Evolutionary Biology 7 Materials Sciences & Engineering 10 JD Law 5 PhD Students Major Field of Study 66 51 41 58 25 2 15 7 1 3 9 5 6 16 25 5 26 7 4 15 1 1 4 4 11 1 3 3 1 9 7 9 27 1 14 3 5 3 1 4 12 1 2 4
8. Trends in CU Boulder Student Enrollment from 2003 2016: Academic Year Fall # Students Spring # Students 2003 2004 1139 1144 2004 2005 1086 943 2005 2006 996 926 2006 2007 1035 994 2007 2008 1135 1115 2008 2009 1229 1165 2009 2010 1248 1166 2010 2011 1373 1285 2011 2012 1492 1489 2012 2013 1643 1608 2013 2014 1879 1794 2014 2015 2267 2152 2015 2016 2646 2626 2016 2017 3079 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Student Enrollment from 2003 2016 Fall Students Spring Students