| Field of Study |
2007/08 International Students |
2008/09 International Students |
2008/09 % of Total |
% Change |
| Agriculture, Total |
8,945 |
8,961 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences |
6,721 |
6,294 |
0.9 |
-6.4 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation |
2,224 |
2,667 |
0.4 |
19.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Business and Management, Total |
110,906 |
138,565 |
20.6 |
24.9 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services |
110,041 |
137,495 |
20.5 |
24.9 |
| Personal and Culinary Services |
865 |
1,070 |
0.2 |
23.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Education |
17,775 |
18,120 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Engineering, Total |
96,133 |
118,980 |
17.7 |
23.8 |
| Engineering |
89,821 |
111,532 |
16.6 |
24.2 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians |
4,586 |
5,228 |
0.8 |
14.0 |
| Transportation and Materials Moving |
724 |
1,047 |
0.2 |
44.6 |
| Construction Trades |
493 |
602 |
0.1 |
22.1 |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians |
470 |
515 |
0.1 |
9.6 |
| Precision Production |
39 |
56 |
0.0 |
43.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine and Applied Arts, Total |
31,727 |
34,854 |
5.2 |
9.9 |
| Visual and Performing Arts |
25,787 |
27,652 |
4.1 |
7.2 |
| Architecture and Related Services |
5,940 |
7,202 |
1.1 |
21.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Health Professions |
29,163 |
35,064 |
5.2 |
20.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Humanities, Total |
17,460 |
19,179 |
2.9 |
9.8 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
6,252 |
6,726 |
1.0 |
7.6 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters |
4,938 |
5,745 |
0.9 |
16.3 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations |
4,274 |
3,700 |
0.6 |
-13.4 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies |
1,996 |
3,008 |
0.4 |
50.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mathematics and Computer Science, Total |
46,313 |
56,367 |
8.4 |
21.7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services |
34,819 |
43,050 |
6.4 |
23.6 |
| Mathematics and Statistics |
11,494 |
13,317 |
2.0 |
15.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Physical and Life Sciences, Total |
52,867 |
61,699 |
9.2 |
16.7 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences |
29,159 |
34,144 |
5.1 |
17.1 |
| Physical Sciences |
22,942 |
26,302 |
3.9 |
14.6 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians |
766 |
1,253 |
0.2 |
63.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Social Sciences, Total |
49,375 |
57,348 |
8.5 |
16.1 |
| Social Sciences |
27,792 |
32,242 |
4.8 |
16.0 |
| Psychology |
7,981 |
9,269 |
1.4 |
16.1 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions |
5,446 |
6,253 |
0.9 |
14.8 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies |
2,975 |
3,628 |
0.5 |
21.9 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies |
2,204 |
2,321 |
0.3 |
5.3 |
| History |
2,112 |
2,546 |
0.4 |
20.5 |
| Security and Protective Services |
865 |
1,089 |
0.2 |
25.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other, Total |
61,304 |
73,011 |
10.9 |
19.1 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences and General Studies |
29,248 |
37,681 |
5.6 |
28.8 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs |
9,222 |
10,885 |
1.6 |
18.0 |
| Legal Professions and Studies |
6,598 |
8,700 |
1.3 |
31.9 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies |
8,760 |
9,695 |
1.4 |
10.7 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences |
3,276 |
2,763 |
0.4 |
-15.7 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services |
2,913 |
2,081 |
0.3 |
-28.6 |
| Library Sciences |
809 |
466 |
0.1 |
-42.4 |
| Residency Programs |
422 |
382 |
0.1 |
-9.5 |
| Military Technologies (includes ROTC and JROTC) |
56 |
358 |
0.1 |
539.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Intensive English Language |
25,856 |
28,524 |
4.2 |
10.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Undeclared |
19,215 |
20,944 |
3.1 |
9.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Optional Practical Training (OPT)* |
56,766 |
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
| TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS |
623,805 |
671,616 |
100.0 |
7.7 |