Texas State University San Marcos INTERNATIONAL STUDENT STATISTICAL REPORT FALL 2003 Prepared by the International Office Academic Affairs
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Fall 2003 Summary... 3 II. Student Comparisons at Texas State 4 Percentage of International Students Percentage of International Students by Visa Status Percentage Breakdown of Undergraduate Students Percentage Breakdown of Graduate Students Comparison of Average GPA III. IV. Statistics by Nationality..... 7 Geographical Statistics.9 V. Statistics Based on College/Program.........12 VI. Number of International Students Based on Academic Classification.. 13 VII. Gender Statistics.......... 14 VIII. IX. Residence Statistics.15 International Student Trends 1997 2003...16 Who is an International Student? An international student is a student who enrolls in a U.S. academic program and who s status is non-immigrant. Common non-immigrant statuses are A-1, A-2, B1, B-2, E-1, E-2, F-1, F-2, H-1, H-4, J-1, J-2, L-1, L-2, M-1, R-1 and R-2. F-1 is the most common status used by international students. A student who has applied for or received permanent residency, refugee status or asylum in the U.S. is not considered to be an international student by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Robert M. Seese, Ed. D. Director, International Office Texas State University San Marcos Report compiled by Naveen Kumar Arra Graduate Instructional Assistant 2
Fall 2003 Summary School Information Student Body: Coed Calendar: Semester Highest Offering: Post-doctoral research International Students Undergraduates: 193 Graduates: 257 *Other: 49 Total: 499 *Others include Post Graduate and Intensive English students. Countries with Highest Numbers of Student 1) Japan 103 2) India 89 3) P.R. China 72 4) Taiwan 33 5) South Korea 26 6) Mexico 14 7) Bangladesh 13 8) Morocco 10 8) Indonesia 10 9) Pakistan 8 10) Thailand 7 A Total of 70 countries represented 3
Student Statistics at Texas State University San Marcos International Students 2% US Citizens/Perm Residents/ Immigrants 98% Foreign Students US Citizens* SWT Student Total* 499 25,867 26,366 F Visa 437 J Visa 2 **Other Visa 60 **Other visas include H, L and TN. *Source data from Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs Visa Percentage J Visa 0% Other 12% F Visa 88% 4
Percentage Breakdown of Undergraduate Students International Students 1% US Citizens/ Permanent Residents/ Immigrants 99% US Citizens/ Permanent Residents/ Immigrants International Students Total Undergraduates 21849 193 22042 Graduates 3011 257 3268 Percentage Breakdown of Graduate Students International Students 8% US Citizens/ Permanent Residents/ Immigrants 92% 5
Comparison of Student Average GPA s in Fall 2003 Classification Non- International Students GPA International Students GPA Freshman 2.59 3.37 Sophomore 2.64 2.98 Junior 2.75 3.03 Senior 2.91 3.09 Masters 3.68 3.48 Post-Bacc 3.58 3.04 Doctoral 3.94 3.86 Comparison of Graduate Students GPA in Business Administration for Fall 2003 Classification Non International International Students GPA Students GPA College of Masters 3.53 3.70 Business Post-Bacc 3.11 2.91 Administration Total 3.49 3.56 Masters 3.70 3.42 Other Colleges Post-Bacc 3.60 3.20 Doctoral 3.94 3.86 Total 3.68 3.44 Masters 3.68 3.48 Total Post-Bacc 3.58 3.04 Doctoral 3.94 3.86 Total 3.66 3.47 Comparison of Graduate Students GPA in Computer Science for Fall 2003 Classification Non International International Students GPA Students GPA Dept of Masters 3.55 3.35 Computer Post-Bacc 3.10 3.25 Science Total 3.45 3.34 Masters 3.69 3.66 Other Post-Bacc 3.61 3.14 Departments Doctoral 3.94 3.86 Total 3.67 3.66 Masters 3.68 3.48 Total Post-Bacc 3.58 3.04 Doctoral 3.94 3.86 Total 3.66 3.47 *Source data from Office of Institutional Effectiveness. 6
Statistics By Nationality S. No Nationality Under Graduate Graduate Other Total 1 Albania 1 0 0 1 2 Angola 1 0 0 1 3 Australia 2 0 0 2 4 Bangladesh 3 10 0 13 5 Bhutan 0 1 0 1 6 Brazil 2 1 1 4 7 Bulgaria 1 0 0 1 8 Canada 3 1 2 6 9 Colombia 1 3 1 5 10 Congo 0 0 1 1 11 Costa Rica 0 1 0 1 12 Cyprus 0 2 0 2 13 Dominican Republic 0 1 0 1 14 Ecuador 1 0 0 1 15 Egypt 1 2 0 3 16 Estonia 0 0 1 1 17 Ethiopia 1 0 0 1 18 Finland 1 0 0 1 19 Germany 1 0 0 1 20 Great Britain 3 0 1 4 21 Greece 0 1 0 1 22 Hong Kong 2 3 1 6 23 Hungary 1 0 0 1 24 Iceland 1 0 0 1 25 India 7 74 8 89 26 Indonesia 7 3 0 10 27 Iran 1 1 0 2 28 Israel 1 0 0 1 29 Italy 1 0 0 1 30 Ivory Coast 0 0 2 2 31 Jamaica 1 1 0 2 32 Japan 95 5 3 103 33 Jordan 0 1 0 1 34 Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1 35 Kenya 2 1 0 3 36 Lebanon 2 0 0 2 7
37 Madagascar 1 0 0 1 38 Malaysia 0 1 0 1 39 Mexico 9 2 3 14 40 Moldova 0 1 0 1 41 Mongolia 0 0 1 1 42 Morocco 1 9 0 10 43 Nepal 3 0 1 4 44 Netherlands 1 0 0 1 45 New Zealand 0 1 0 1 46 Nigeria 0 2 0 2 47 P.R. China 1 64 7 72 48 Pakistan 4 4 0 8 49 Panama 0 0 1 1 50 Philippines 0 0 1 1 51 Portugal 1 0 0 1 52 Russia 0 4 0 4 53 Singapore 0 1 0 1 54 Slovenia 2 1 0 3 55 South Africa 0 1 0 1 56 South Korea 5 17 4 26 57 Spain 1 0 0 1 58 Sri Lanka 1 1 0 2 59 Sweden 0 1 0 1 60 Switzerland 3 0 0 3 61 Taiwan 5 22 6 33 62 Tanzania 0 1 0 1 63 Thailand 1 6 0 7 64 Trinidad & Tobago 1 0 0 1 65 Turkey 1 2 1 4 66 Uganda 0 1 0 1 67 Unknown 1 1 0 2 68 Venezuela 1 2 2 5 69 Vietnam 2 0 1 3 70 Yugoslavia 1 0 0 1 71 Zambia 3 0 0 3 Grand Total 193 257 49 499 8
Geographical Statistics Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Africa 10 17 3 30 Angola 1 0 0 1 Congo 0 0 1 1 Ethiopia 1 0 0 1 Egypt 1 2 0 3 Ivory Coast 0 0 2 2 Kenya 2 1 0 3 Madagascar 1 0 0 1 Morocco 1 9 0 10 Nigeria 0 2 0 2 South Africa 0 1 0 1 Tanzania 0 1 0 1 Uganda 0 1 0 1 Zambia 3 0 0 3 Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Asia 137 212 32 381 Bangladesh 3 10 0 13 Bhutan 0 1 0 1 China 1 64 7 72 Hong Kong (SAR) 2 3 1 6 India 7 74 8 89 Indonesia 7 3 0 10 Japan 95 5 3 103 Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1 Korea, Republic of 5 17 4 26 Malaysia 0 1 0 1 Nepal 3 0 1 4 Pakistan 4 4 0 8 Philippines 0 0 1 1 Singapore 0 1 0 1 Sri Lanka 1 1 0 2 Taiwan 5 22 6 33 Thailand 1 6 0 7 Vietnam 2 0 1 3 9
Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Middle East 6 6 1 13 Bulgaria 1 0 0 1 Cyprus 0 2 0 2 Iran 1 1 0 2 Israel 1 0 0 1 Jordan 0 1 0 1 Lebanon 2 0 0 2 Turkey 1 2 1 4 Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Europe 18 8 3 29 Albania 1 0 0 1 Estonia 0 0 1 1 Finland 1 0 0 1 Germany 1 0 0 1 Great Britain 3 0 1 4 Greece 0 1 0 1 Hungary 1 0 0 1 Iceland 1 0 0 1 Italy 1 0 0 1 Moldova 0 1 0 1 Mongolia 0 0 1 1 Netherlands 1 0 0 1 Portugal 1 0 0 1 Russia 0 4 0 4 Slovenia 2 1 0 3 Spain 1 0 0 1 Sweden 0 1 0 1 Switzerland 3 0 0 3 Yugoslavia 1 0 0 1 10
Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Latin America and the Caribbean 16 11 8 35 Brazil 2 1 1 4 Colombia 1 3 1 5 Costa Rica 0 1 0 1 Dominican Republic 0 1 0 1 Ecuador 1 0 0 1 Jamaica 1 1 0 2 Mexico 9 2 3 14 Panama 0 0 1 1 Trinidad 1 0 0 1 Venezuela 1 2 2 5 Undergraduate Graduate Other Total North America 3 1 2 6 Canada 3 1 2 6 Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Oceania 2 1 0 3 Australia 2 0 0 2 New Zealand 0 1 0 1 11
Percentage of Total International Students by College/Program University College 9.0% Texas State Intensive English 5.6% College of Applied Arts 2.2% College of Business Administration 19.2% College of Education College of Science 40.2% College of Fine Arts & Communication 5.0% College of Health Professions 2.8% College of Liberal Arts 11.2% Academic Colleges/ESL Undergraduate Graduate Other Total College of Applied Arts 8 2 1 11 College of Business Administration 27 64 5 96 College of Education 15 6 2 23 College of Fine Arts & Communication 20 5 0 25 College of Health Professions 4 10 0 14 College of Liberal Arts 30 13 13 56 College of Science 36 156 9 201 University College / Undecided 45 0 0 45 Texas State Intensive English 0 0 28 28 Total 185 256 58 499 12
Number of International Students Based on Academic Classification Number of Students 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 65 38 35 55 193 257 13 270 20 16 36 Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Undergraduate Total Master's Doctoral Graduate Total Post Graduate Intensive English Others Total Student Academic Classification Bachelors Number of students Freshman 65 Sophomore 38 Junior 35 Senior 55 Undergraduate Total 193 Graduate Number of students Masters 257 Doctoral 13 Professional 0 Unspecified 0 Graduate Total 270 Other Number of students Post Graduate 20 Intensive English 16 Others Total 36 13
Gender Statistics Male Female Total 500 450 400 350 300 Number of 250 Students 200 150 100 50 0 Total Female Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Male International Student Gender Classification Gender Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Male 81 113 19 213 Female 112 144 30 286 Total 193 257 49 499 14
Residence Statistics Round Rock 10 Cedar Park 4 San Antonio 3 Others 15 San Marcos 288 Austin 179 *Others include Canyon Lake, Del Valle, Fischer, Lexington, Martindale, New Braunfels, Wimberley, Pflugerville, etc. Residence City Number of Students Austin 179 Cedar Park 4 Round Rock 10 San Antonio 3 San Marcos 288 Others 12 15
International Student Trends 1997 2003 (Based on Fall Semester Statistics) Number of Students 600 500 400 300 200 100 Total International Students TSIE 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Academic Year Note: The student data from 1997 1990 are based on previous Open Door s Reports, Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017-3580 Year International Students TSIE* Total 1997 208 45 253 1998 263 32 295 1999 314 29 343 2000 359 42 401 2001 410 34 444 2002 443 37 480 2003 471 28 499 * Totals for Intensive English vary between the first and second halves of each semester. Therefore, these numbers will vary depending on when data were obtained 16