2003/04 - 2004/05
| Field of Study |
2003/04 International Students |
2004/05 International Students |
% of Total |
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
| Agriculture, Total |
7,292 |
7,519 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences (1) |
5,406 |
5,528 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation |
1,886 |
1,991 |
0.4 |
5.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Business and Management, Total |
108,788 |
100,079 |
17.7 |
-8.0 |
| Business and Management, General |
107,909 |
98,975 |
17.5 |
-8.3 |
| Consumer, Personal, and Miscellaneous Services |
879 |
1,104 |
0.2 |
25.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Education |
15,909 |
15,697 |
2.8 |
-1.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Engineering, Total |
95,220 |
92,952 |
16.5 |
-2.4 |
| Engineering, General |
87,528 |
87,999 |
15.6 |
0.5 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies |
5,920 |
3,427 |
0.6 |
-42.1 |
| Transportation and Material Moving |
1,012 |
977 |
0.2 |
-3.5 |
| Mechanics and Repairers |
486 |
277 |
0.0 |
-43.0 |
| Construction Trades |
184 |
242 |
0.0 |
31.5 |
| Precision Production |
90 |
30 |
0.0 |
-66.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine and Applied Arts, Total |
31,882 |
28,063 |
5.0 |
-12.0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts |
25,204 |
21,792 |
3.9 |
-13.5 |
| Architecture and Environmental Design |
6,678 |
6,271 |
1.1 |
-6.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Health Professions (2) |
25,749 |
26,301 |
4.7 |
2.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Humanities, Total |
16,622 |
15,850 |
2.8 |
-4.6 |
| Letters |
4,841 |
4,590 |
0.8 |
-5.2 |
| Foreign Languages |
5,366 |
5,839 |
1.0 |
8.8 |
| Theology |
4,172 |
3,877 |
0.7 |
-7.1 |
| Philosophy and Religion |
2,243 |
1,544 |
0.3 |
-31.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Total |
67,693 |
50,747 |
9.0 |
-25.0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences |
57,739 |
38,966 |
6.9 |
-32.5 |
| Mathematics |
9,954 |
11,781 |
2.1 |
18.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Physical and Life Sciences, Total |
44,607 |
49,499 |
8.8 |
11.0 |
| Physical Sciences |
19,603 |
22,498 |
4.0 |
14.8 |
| Life Sciences |
23,290 |
25,987 |
4.6 |
11.6 |
| Science Technologies |
1,714 |
1,014 |
0.2 |
-40.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Social Sciences, Total |
54,153 |
46,085 |
8.2 |
-14.9 |
| History (2) |
- |
1,774 |
0.3 |
- |
| Social Sciences, General (3) |
34,101 |
25,075 |
4.4 |
-26.5 |
| Psychology |
8,352 |
7,788 |
1.4 |
-6.8 |
| Public Administration and Social Service (4) |
5,372 |
5,056 |
0.9 |
-5.9 |
| Area and Ethnic Studies |
2,639 |
2,570 |
0.5 |
-2.6 |
| Security and Protective Services (5) |
817 |
882 |
0.2 |
8.0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2,872 |
2,940 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other, Total |
60,273 |
59,700 |
10.6 |
-1.0 |
| Liberal/General Studies |
32,007 |
32,912 |
5.8 |
2.8 |
| Communications and Journalism |
9,104 |
9,107 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
| Law |
6,222 |
6,270 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies |
7,057 |
5,611 |
1.0 |
-20.5 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (6) |
2,801 |
3,142 |
0.6 |
12.2 |
| Library & Archival Sciences |
742 |
638 |
0.1 |
-14.0 |
| Communication Technologies |
2,335 |
1,848 |
0.3 |
-20.9 |
| Military Technologies |
5 |
18 |
0.0 |
260.0 |
| Residency Programs (2) |
- |
154 |
0.0 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
| Intensive English Language |
15,006 |
16,133 |
2.6 |
7.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Undeclared |
29,313 |
27,982 |
5.1 |
-4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Optional Practical Training (OPT) (7) |
- |
28,432 |
5.0 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
| TOTAL |
572,507 |
565,039 |
100.0 |
-1.3 |
(1) Formerly "Agricultural Sciences" and "Agribusiness and Agricultural Production"
(2) New CIP Category
(3) Formerly Included "History"
(4) Formerly "Public Administration"
(5) Formerly "Protective Services"
(6) Formerly "Home Economics"
(7) New IIE Category
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2005). "Field of Study of International Students, 2003/04-2004/05." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors