International Student Enrollment Profile Spring 2014 International Student Services
Introduction International Student Services (ISS) is committed to the internationalization of Bucknell University by providing support and services to meet the unique needs of international students and the international campus constituency. ISS seeks to enhance the academic, cultural and social pursuits of students from abroad through educational and cultural programs and services in advising, admissions, immigration and related support. ISS is proud to offer this Enrollment Profile of Bucknell s international students. Data Summary The International Student Enrollment Profile provides overview of international student enrollment at Bucknell University for the Spring 2014 term. This report includes all international students, exchange students, and language-teaching assistants at Bucknell University. This report focuses on students attending the University as Non-Resident Aliens. For reference purposes only, university data on U.S. Permanent Residents and dual citizens of the U.S. is included on pages six and seven. Enrollment from 2010-2014 Change in Enrollment over Time 250 Number of Students 200 150 100 50 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Female 54 62 89 94 125 Male 78 96 104 110 104 73% increase in enrollment (2010-2014)
International students have played an important role in the history of Bucknell. The first Burmese student to study abroad in the U.S. came to Bucknell in 1858. Since then Bucknell has continued to receive international students from many diverse countries worldwide. Over the last five years, international enrollment has increased 73% to a total of 229, demonstrating the increased demand overseas for a quality U.S. education, and the University s interest in campus diversity and internationalization. Student Enrollment by Region Middle East 7% North America 2% Australia and South Pacific 4% Enrollment by Country and Region Europe 15% South/East Asia 19% Africa 8% Central America and the Caribbean 1% South America 7% China 37% International students comprise *6.29% of the student body There are 229 enrolled Bucknell international students representing 53 countries. Current Trend: Over the last five years, Chinese student enrollment has increased 282%, from 22 to 84 total enrolled students on campus.
Student Enrollment by Degree Level Distribition in Degree Level 3% 6% 6% Undergraduate Graduate Undergraduate (Exchange/Nondegree) 85% Bucknell maintains limited graduate enrollment due to the Carnegie Classification as an institution with Very High Undergraduate enrollment. TOTAL Enrollment: 3536 undergraduates & 75 graduates Student Distribution Among Colleges and Schools Distribution Between Colleges 19% 43% College of Arts and Sciences School of Management 31% College of Engineering Undeclared 7% International students weave an important part of the campus fabric, majoring in nearly every discipline available in each college and school. *Undeclared students include students with undecided majors as well as exchange students and Language Teaching Assistants.
Countries Represented Country Students Country Students Afghanistan 2 Jordan 1 Argentina 1 Mexico 2 Australia 5* Myanmar 6 Barbados 1 Nepal 3 Bolivia 1 Netherlands 1* Botswana 2 Nigeria 3 Brazil 7 Peru 1 Bulgaria 1 Philippines 3 Burkina Faso 1 Republic of Korea 5 Cameroon 1 Russian Federation 7 Canada 3 Romania 1 China 84 Rwanda 1 Colombia 4 Serbia 3 Croatia 1 South Africa 3 Ecuador 1 Spain 4* El Salvador 1 Sri Lanka 1 Estonia 1 Taiwan 1 France 5* Turkey 8 Georgia 4 Uganda 3 Germany 5 United Kingdom (Great Britain) 6 Ghana 2* Uzbekistan 1 Hong Kong 3 Venezuela 1 Hungary 1 Viet Nam 9 India 11 Yemen 1 Indonesia 1 Zambia 2 Italy 4* Zimbabwe 2 Japan 4 *dual citizens are represented twice numerically, in order to portray all nationalities present on campus* 53 countries represented
Campus Diversity Many international students lead and participate in campus cultural organizations including: Bucknell Africa Student Association, Burmese Cultural Organization, Caribbean Students Association, Chinese Cultural Association, Japan Society, Korean Cultural Association, Middle Eastern Student Association, Organization for Hispanic and Latin American Students, Russian Culture Society, Students for Asian Awareness at Bucknell, South Asian Student Association. Economic Impact International Education has a significant impact on the world s economies. In the United States alone, international students and their dependents contributed approximately $24 billion to the economy through tuition and living expenses. International students do more than diversify the campus! International students at Bucknell contributed an estimated $10,283,300 to the Lewisburg, Pennsylvania area during the 2012-13 academic year. 1 1 The Economic Benefits of International Education to the United States for the 2012-2013 Academic Year: A Statistical Analysis. Washington, DC. http://www.nafsa.org/eis
U.S. Permanent Residents (Resident Aliens) & dual citizens of the U.S. Enrollment by Region South/East Asia 20% Europe 46% South America 4% Central America and the Caribbean 6% South/East Asia Middle East 5% North America 13% South America Africa 6% Central America and the Caribbean North America Africa Middle East Europe Bucknell has 345 students from an international or U.S. dual-citizenship background, representing 9.75% of the total student body. Non-Resident Alien, Resident Alien and U.S. Dual citizens combined represent 80 unique countries.
U.S. Permanent Residents U.S. citizens with dual-citizenships Country Students Country Students Afghanistan 1 Algeria 1 Bangladesh 2 Australia 4 Bhutan 1 Austria 2 Brazil 1 Bangladesh 1 Canada 2 Belgium 1 China 5 Brazil 1 Colombia 1 * Canada 12 El Salvador 1 Czech Republic 1 Ethiopia 2 France 1 Finland 1 Germany 2 France 1 Greece 1 Guatemala 1 Haiti 1 Honduras 1 Hungary 2 India 1 Ireland 1 Israel 1 Islamic Republic of Iran 1 Italy 1 Israel 1 Jamaica 1 Italy 2 Japan 1 Japan 1 Kenya 1 Nigeria 1 Liberia 1 Norway 1 Lithuania 1 Philippines 1 Mexico 2 Poland 1 Myanmar 1 Russian Federation 1 Philippines 3 South Africa 1 Republic of Korea 2 Spain 2 Spain 1 Sri Lanka 1 Sudan 1 Sweden 1 Switzerland 2 Switzerland 5 Syrian Arab Republic 2 Taiwan 1 UK (Great Britain) 6 * Thailand 2 Venezuela 1 * UK (Great Britain) 17 * Total 46 Total 70 *Some students represent multiple nations, as such these numbers may not represent the total number of students*