International Student Enrollment Profile 2014
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International
Student
Enrollment
Profile
Spring 2014
International Student Services
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Introduction
International Student Services (ISS) is committed to the internationalization of Bucknell
University by providing support and services to meet the unique needs of international
students and the international campus constituency. ISS seeks to enhance the academic,
cultural and social pursuits of students from abroad through educational and cultural
programs and services in advising, admissions, immigration and related support. ISS is
proud to offer this Enrollment Profile of Bucknell’s international students.
Data Summary
The International Student Enrollment Profile provides overview of international student
enrollment at Bucknell University for the Spring 2014 term. This report includes all
international students, exchange students, and language-teaching assistants at Bucknell
University. This report focuses on students attending the University as “Non-Resident
Aliens.” For reference purposes only, university data on U.S. Permanent Residents and
dual citizens of the U.S. is included on pages six and seven.
Enrollment from 2010-2014
73% increase in enrollment (2010-2014)
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Female 54 62 89 94 125
Male 78 96 104 110 104
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International students have played an important role in the history of Bucknell. The first
Burmese student to study abroad in the U.S. came to Bucknell in 1858. Since then
Bucknell has continued to receive international students from many diverse countries
worldwide.
Over the last five years, international enrollment has increased 73% to a total of 229,
demonstrating the increased demand overseas for a quality U.S. education, and the
University’s interest in campus diversity and internationalization.
Student Enrollment by Region
International students comprise *6.29% of the
student body There are 229 enrolled Bucknell international students representing 53 countries.
Current Trend: Over the last five years, Chinese student enrollment has increased 282%,
from 22 to 84 total enrolled students on campus.
South/EastAsia19%
China37%
SouthAmerica7%
CentralAmericaandtheCaribbean
1%
Africa8%
AustraliaandSouthPacific
4%
NorthAmerica2%
MiddleEast7%
Europe15%
EnrollmentbyCountryandRegion
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Student Enrollment by Degree Level
Bucknell maintains limited graduate enrollment due to the Carnegie Classification as an
institution with “Very High Undergraduate” enrollment.
TOTAL Enrollment: 3536 undergraduates & 75 graduates
Student Distribution Among Colleges and Schools
International students weave an important part of the campus fabric, majoring in nearly
every discipline available in each college and school.
*Undeclared students include students with undecided majors as well as exchange students and
Language Teaching Assistants.
85%
3%6%
6%
DistribitioninDegreeLevel
Undergraduate
Graduate
Undergraduate(Exchange/Non‐degree)
43%
7%
31%
19%
DistributionBetweenColleges
CollegeofArtsandSciences
SchoolofManagement
CollegeofEngineering
Undeclared
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Countries Represented
Country Students Country Students
Afghanistan 2 Jordan 1
Argentina 1 Mexico 2
Australia 5* Myanmar 6
Barbados 1 Nepal 3
Bolivia 1 Netherlands 1*
Botswana 2 Nigeria 3
Brazil 7 Peru 1
Bulgaria 1 Philippines 3
Burkina Faso 1 Republic of Korea 5
Cameroon 1 Russian Federation 7
Canada 3 Romania 1
China 84 Rwanda 1
Colombia 4 Serbia 3
Croatia 1 South Africa 3
Ecuador 1 Spain 4*
El Salvador 1 Sri Lanka 1
Estonia 1 Taiwan 1
France 5* Turkey 8
Georgia 4 Uganda 3
Germany 5 United Kingdom (Great Britain) 6
Ghana 2* Uzbekistan 1
Hong Kong 3 Venezuela 1
Hungary 1 Viet Nam 9
India 11 Yemen 1
Indonesia 1 Zambia 2
Italy 4* Zimbabwe 2
Japan 4
*dual citizens are represented twice numerically, in order to portray all nationalities present on campus*
53 countries represented
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Campus Diversity
Many international students lead and participate in campus cultural organizations
including: Bucknell Africa Student Association, Burmese Cultural Organization,
Caribbean Students Association, Chinese Cultural Association, Japan Society, Korean
Cultural Association, Middle Eastern Student Association, Organization for Hispanic
and Latin American Students, Russian Culture Society, Students for Asian Awareness at
Bucknell, South Asian Student Association.
Economic Impact
International Education has a significant impact on the world’s economies. In the United
States alone, international students and their dependents contributed approximately $24
billion to the economy through tuition and living expenses.
International students do more than diversify the campus! International students at
Bucknell contributed an estimated $10,283,300 to the Lewisburg, Pennsylvania area
during the 2012-13 academic year. 1
1 The Economic Benefits of International Education to the United States for the 2012-2013 Academic Year: A
Statistical Analysis. Washington, DC. http://www.nafsa.org/eis
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U.S. Permanent Residents (Resident Aliens) & dual citizens of
the U.S.
Bucknell has 345 students from an international or U.S. dual-citizenship
background, representing 9.75% of the total student body.
Non-Resident Alien, Resident Alien and U.S. Dual citizens combined
represent 80 unique countries.
South/EastAsia20%
SouthAmerica4%
CentralAmericaandtheCaribbean
6%
Africa6%
NorthAmerica13%MiddleEast
5%
Europe46%
EnrollmentbyRegion
South/EastAsia SouthAmerica
CentralAmericaandtheCaribbean Africa
NorthAmerica MiddleEast
Europe
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U.S. Permanent Residents U.S. citizens with dual-citizenships
Country Students Country StudentsAfghanistan 1 Algeria 1
Bangladesh 2 Australia 4
Bhutan 1 Austria 2
Brazil 1 Bangladesh 1
Canada 2 Belgium 1
China 5 Brazil 1
Colombia 1 * Canada 12
El Salvador 1 Czech Republic 1
Ethiopia 2 France 1
Finland 1 Germany 2
France 1 Greece 1
Guatemala 1 Haiti 1
Honduras 1 Hungary 2
India 1 Ireland 1
Israel 1 Islamic Republic of Iran 1
Italy 1 Israel 1
Jamaica 1 Italy 2
Japan 1 Japan 1
Kenya 1 Nigeria 1
Liberia 1 Norway 1
Lithuania 1 Philippines 1
Mexico 2 Poland 1
Myanmar 1 Russian Federation 1
Philippines 3 South Africa 1
Republic of Korea 2 Spain 2
Spain 1 Sri Lanka 1
Sudan 1 Sweden 1
Switzerland 2 Switzerland 5
Syrian Arab Republic 2 Taiwan 1
UK (Great Britain) 6 * Thailand 2
Venezuela 1 * UK (Great Britain) 17 *
Total 46 Total 70
*Some students represent multiple nations, as such these numbers may not represent the total number of
students*