1999/00 - 2000/01
| Primary Source of Funds |
1999/00 Foreign Students |
% of Total |
2000/01 Foreign Students |
% of Total |
% Change |
| Personal & Family |
345,570 |
67.1 |
366,629 |
66.9 |
6.1 |
| U.S. College or University |
97,095 |
18.9 |
108,622 |
19.8 |
11.9 |
| Home Government/University |
22,927 |
4.5 |
21,684 |
4.0 |
-5.4 |
| U.S. Private Sponsor |
13,841 |
2.7 |
13,672 |
2.5 |
-1.2 |
| Foreign Private Sponsor |
13,760 |
2.7 |
13,387 |
2.4 |
-2.7 |
| Current Employment |
11,578 |
2.3 |
12,908 |
2.4 |
11.5 |
| Other Sources |
4,109 |
0.8 |
5,108 |
0.9 |
24.3 |
| U.S. Government |
3,309 |
0.6 |
3,553 |
0.6 |
7.4 |
| International Organization |
2,533 |
0.5 |
2,303 |
0.4 |
-9.1 |
|
|
|
|
| Total |
514,732 |
100.0 |
547,867 |
100.0 |
6.4 |
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2001). "Primary Source of Funding of International Students, 1999/00-2000/01." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors