2012 OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS STATSREPORT
OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS WE ARE HERE TO HELP CONTACT OISS 427 N. Shaw Lane, Room 105 East Lansing, MI 48824 517-353-1720 oiss@msu.edu oiss.msu.edu Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00 pm Walk-in hours: Mon - Fri, 1:00pm - 3:00pm Stay Connected: twitter.com/oiss facebook.com/oissmsu oissmsu.wordpress.com The Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) serves as the primary support unit for international students, scholars, faculty and their dependents at Michigan State University. The Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) serves as the primary support unit for non-immigrants who study, conduct research or teach at Michigan State University (MSU). MSU has a rich tradition of hosting academic visitors from abroad and they comprise an important part of the MSU campus culture. The OISS staff brings a wealth of experience to the issues that international students and scholars commonly encounter. It is a privilege for the OISS staff to serve MSU s international community. The services that OISS provides include: Advising on and facilitating compliance with U.S. immigration regulations. Conducting orientations and other special programming that help international students and scholars integrate into and adjust to the academic, cultural and social life of MSU. Serving as a liaison with U.S. government agencies, foreign embassies, sponsors, and educational foundations that support international students and scholars. Contributing to the internationalization of MSU by providing opportunities for growth through cross-cultural interactions. MSU strives to advance knowledge and transform lives. The President s Boldness by Design initiative gives new emphasis on expanding MSU s international reach. Friendship across cultures can be transformational and OISS connects the world to our community in several ways. The weekly Coffee Hour is a popular tradition and provides an opportunity for friendship and conversation with people from all parts of the world. The International Friendship Program organized by Community Volunteers for International Programs (CVIP) offers opportunities for cross-cultural friendships. For a full list of activities, please visit the OISS Calendar of Events at oiss.msu.edu. This brochure provides some highlights on international students at MSU. You can find a more comprehensive statistical report on the OISS website at oiss.msu.edu.
A YEAR IN NUMBERS Analyzing International Enrollment at MSU 2012 STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS International Students The 6,599 international students in fall 2012 is an increase of 12% over the total from a year ago. Undergraduates continue to top graduate students: 3,950 compared to 2,179 graduate students. The trend of rising numbers of undergraduates from China is at the heart of these figures. There are a number of reasons for this growth including China s growing middle class, insufficient higher education capacity to meet the country s needs and the liberalized U.S. visa policies. Other countries with increased enrollment include Saudi Arabia, Canada, Brazil, Dominican Republic and Iran. In contrast to the growth of Chinese student enrollments has been the decline in the number of students from South Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand and Kenya. Countries with solid, but comparatively flat, enrollments from a year ago include India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Germany and Colombia. The Colleges of Business (2,111), Engineering (1,018), Natural Science (714), Social Science (681), and Agriculture and Natural Resources (544) currently enroll the largest numbers of international students at MSU in fall 2012. Another area of strength is the rise in the number of sponsored students. There are nearly 578 international students at MSU who are sponsored by their governments, the U.S. government, or other organizations. This is a reflection of MSU s strong reputation abroad and the professional services that MSU provides to meet the unique needs of sponsored students. Visiting Scholars OISS supports MSU academic departments who host international researchers, teachers and faculty with a variety of services. In addition to the record number of students, there were over 1,100 visiting international scholars at MSU in the past year. Economic Impact According to NAFSA s (Association of International Educators) estimated economic impact formula, MSU s international students contribute an estimated $213 million to the local East Lansing economy. 13.5% 130 32% 71% OF TOTAL MSU ENROLLMENT COUNTRIES REPRESENTED IN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS FROM CHINA, KOREA & INDIA SPARTANS WILL.
. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Afghanistan...2 Albania...1 Algeria...1 Argentina...8 Armenia...3 Australia...16 Austria...2 Azerbaijan...1 Bahamas...3 Bahrain...1 Bangladesh...7 Barbados...2 Belarus...1 Belgium...2 Benin...1 Bhutan...1 Bolivia...5 Bosnia-Herzegovina...1 Botswana...3 Brazil...60 Bulgaria...2 Burkina Faso...1 Burma...1 Cambodia...1 Canada...161 Chile... 9 China... 3712 Colombia... 28 Congo, Dem. Rep. of...1 Congo, Republic of...1 Costa Rica...7 Cote D Ivoire...1 Cuba...1 Czech Republic...1 Denmark...2 Dominican Rep...24 Ecuador... 11 Egypt... 23 El Salvador...2 Ethiopia...7 Fiji...1 Finland...2 France...10 Georgia...2 Germany...43 Ghana... 12 Greece...5 Guatemala... 9 Haiti...1 Honduras...3 Hong Kong...26 Hungary...2 Iceland...1 India...300 Indonesia...38 Iran...70 Iraq... 27 Ireland...3 Israel...5 Italy...10 Jamaica...3 Japan... 67 Jordan...14 Kazakhstan... 12 Kenya... 23 Kiribati...1 Korea, Rep. of...675 Kosovo...1 Kuwait...14 Kyrgyzstan...3 Lebanon...7 Libya... 21 Lithuania...1 Macau...1 Macedonia...1 Madagascar...2 Malawi...5 Malaysia...56 Mali...5 Mauritius...1 Mexico... 23 Morocco... 4 Mozambique... 4 Nepal... 12 Netherlands...10 New Zealand...5 Niger...1 Nigeria...19 Norway...3 Oman...3 Pakistan...39 Panama...5 Papua New Guinea...1 Peru...10 Philippines... 12 Poland...3 Portugal...8 Qatar... 4 Romania...3 Russia... 21 Rwanda...1 Saudi Arabia...243 Senegal... 4 Serbia...5 Sierra Leone...2 Singapore...8 Slovak Republic...1 Slovenia...1 South Africa... 9 Spain...10 Sri Lanka... 18 Switzerland... 9 Syria...2 Taiwan...191 Tajikistan...1 Tanzania...7 Thailand...54 Togo...1 Trinidad and Tobago...3 Tunisia...5 Turkey...70 Uganda... 9 Ukraine...10 U.A.E...42 United Kingdom... 27 Uzbekistan...3 Venezuela... 13 Vietnam...42 Zambia... 9 Zimbabwe... 9 3,950 2,179 6,599 UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE NON-DEGREE TOTAL Notes Data provided by the Office of the Registrar and the Office for International Students and Scholars at Michigan State University. Graduate Professional include Osteopathic Medicine, Veterinery Medicine and Human Medicine. Non-Degree includes Lifelong Graduate and Undergraduate, Agricultural Technology, English Language, Graduate Certificate, and Post Docs.
. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY REGION North America 149 170 194 32.9% 14.1% 161 Europe 350 397 382-4.0% -3.8% 278 Asia 4137 5541 6265 97.6% 13.1% 5280 Middle East 348 468 544 147.3% 16.2% 434 Latin America 224 255 291 36.6% 14.1% 230 Africa 247 262 237 37.0% 9.5%: 192 Oceania 26 34 33 22.2% -2.9% 24 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT TREND Fall Int l Students % of MSU 6500 6000 1950 1971 1980 1990 2000 2005 2010 2011 2012 390 1132 1406 2282 2888 3293 5351 5898 6599 2.5% 2.7% 3.1% 5.3% 6.7% 7.3% 11.4% 12.3% 13.5% 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 1950 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY ENROLLMENT STATUS (FALL 2012) New Continuing Full-Time Part-Time Male Female (31.8%) (68.2%) (70.5%) (29.5%) (54.8%) (45.2%) Undergraduate Graduate Non-Degree 1329 460 308 2097 2621 1719 162 4502 3325 1325 0 4650 625 854 1949 2251 1129 236 3616 1699 1050 234 2983 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY LEVEL OF STUDY (FALL 2012) Undergraduate Graduate Non-Degree Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior 1895 718 635 702 3950 Masters Doctoral Graduate Professional 739 1388 52 2179 Agricultural Tech English Language Graduate Certificate Lifelong Graduate Lifelong Undergrad Post Doctoral 9 201 23 142 94 1 New vs. Continuing Full-Time vs. Part-Time Level of Study Gender 7.1% 68.2% 31.8% 29.5% 70.5% 33% 59.9% 45.2% 54.8% New (31.8%) Continuing (68.2%) Part-Time (29.5%) Graduate (33%) Female (45.2%) Full-Time (70.5%) Undergraduate (59.9%) Male (54.8%) Non-Degree (7.1%) MSU RANKED TOP 10 IN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN THE U.S.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT: TOP SENDING COUNTRIES Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 China Korea, Republic of India Taiwan Saudi Arabia Canada Malaysia Turkey Japan Thailand 2408 778 334 211 130 121 92 81 79 68 China Korea, Republic of India Saudi Arabia Taiwan Canada Japan Malaysia Turkey Thailand 3012 729 303 203 187 133 80 72 70 64 China Korea, Republic of India Saudi Arabia Taiwan Canada Iran Turkey Japan Brazil 3712 675 300 243 191 161 70 70 67 60 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CONTRIB- UTED $213 MILLION TO THE LOCAL EAST LANSING COMMUNITY IN 2012 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY COLLEGE College 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 5-yr change 1-yr change Fall 2012 Ag. & Nat. Resources Arts & Letters Business Communication Arts Education Engineering Human Medicine James Madison Lifelong Education Lyman Briggs Music Natural Science Nursing Osteopathic Medicine Social Science No Preference Veterinary Medicine 417 345 860 293 215 575 31 14 364 _ 123 602 15 4 406 29 52 4345 481 346 1148 331 235 636 30 19 375 8 123 680 15 6 446 22 61 4962 525 339 1424 333 269 751 32 17 350 14 117 721 13 11 478 27 60 5481 621 433 2102 457 287 972 44 26 390 25 129 834 13 21 667 44 62 7127 674 2464 465 292 1134 56 27 382 22 129 851 15 46 784 78 57 7946 61.6% 6.2% 186.5% 58.7% 35.8% 97.2% 80.6% 92.9% 4.9% _ 4.9% 41.4% 0.0% 1050.0% 93.1% 169.0% 9.6% 82.9% 8.5% 8.5% 17.2% 1.8% 1.7% 16.7% 27.3% 3.8% -2.1% -12.0% 0.0% 2.0% 15.4% 119.0% 17.5% 77.3% -8.1% 11.5% 544 330 2111 380 238 1018 37 18 237 18 107 714 8 46 681 63 49 6599