2001/2002 - 2002/03
| Primary Source of Funds |
2001/02 Int'l Students |
% of Total |
2002/03 Int'l Students |
% of Total |
% Change |
| Personal & Family |
395,839 |
67.9 |
385,889 |
65.8 |
-2.5 |
| U.S. College or University |
120,364 |
20.6 |
124,298 |
21.2 |
3.3 |
| Home Government/University |
21,535 |
3.7 |
16,273 |
2.8 |
-24.4 |
| U.S. Private Sponsor |
15,561 |
2.7 |
14,366 |
2.5 |
-7.7 |
| Foreign Private Sponsor |
11,857 |
2.0 |
19,561 |
3.3 |
65.0 |
| Current Employment |
10,940 |
1.9 |
11,119 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
| Other Sources |
1,369 |
0.2 |
10,038 |
1.7 |
633.2 |
| U.S. Government |
3,677 |
0.6 |
3,085 |
0.5 |
-16.1 |
| International Organization |
1,856 |
0.3 |
1,693 |
0.3 |
-8.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
582,996 |
100.0 |
586,323 |
100.0 |
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Primary Source of Funds |
% Undergrad |
% Graduate |
% Other |
|
|
| Personal & Family |
78.4 |
50.7 |
63.7 |
|
|
| U.S. College or University |
9.3 |
38.3 |
7.2 |
|
|
| Home Government/University |
2.5 |
2.8 |
4.7 |
|
|
| U.S. Government |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
|
|
| Private U.S. Sponsor |
3.3 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
|
|
| Foreign Private Sponsor |
4.7 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
|
|
| Current Employment |
0.3 |
1.2 |
16.4 |
|
|
| International Organization |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
|
|
| Other Sources |
1.1 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
|
|
| Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
|
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2003). "Primary Source of Funding for International Students, 2001/02-2002/03." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors