Texas State University – San Marcos

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

STATISTICAL REPORT

FALL 2003

Prepared by the International Office Academic Affairs

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Fall 2003 Summary………………………...……………………………… 3

II. Student Comparisons at Texas State…………………………………… 4

Percentage of International Students Percentage of International Students by Visa Status Percentage Breakdown of Undergraduate Students Percentage Breakdown of Graduate Students Comparison of Average GPA

III. Statistics by Nationality...……….…….……………………………………7

IV. Geographical Statistics…………………………………………………….9

V. Statistics Based on College/Program…...…...………………………....12

VI. Number of International Students Based on

Academic Classification………………………………..…………………13

VII. Gender Statistics ………………….……………...…. .……………...…. 14

VIII. Residence Statistics……………………………………………………….15

IX. International Student Trends 1997 – 2003…….………………………..16

Who is an International Student?

An international student is a student who enrolls in a U.S. academic program and who’s status is non-immigrant. Common non-immigrant statuses are A-1, A-2, B1, B-2, E-1, E-2, F-1, F-2, H-1, H-4, J-1, J-2, L-1, L-2, M-1, R-1 and R-2. F-1 is the most common status used by international students. A student who has applied for or received permanent residency, refugee status or asylum in the U.S. is not considered to be an international student by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Robert M. Seese, Ed. D. Director, International Office Texas State University – San Marcos Report compiled by Naveen Kumar Arra Graduate Instructional Assistant

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Fall 2003 Summary

School Information Student Body: Coed Calendar: Semester Highest Offering: Post-doctoral research

International Students Undergraduates: 193 Graduates: 257 *Other: 49 Total: 499

*Others include Post Graduate and Intensive English students.

Countries with Highest Numbers of Student 1) Japan 103 2) India 89 3) P.R. China 72 4) Taiwan 33 5) South Korea 26 6) Mexico 14 7) Bangladesh 13 8) Morocco 10 8) Indonesia 10 9) Pakistan 8 10) Thailand 7

A Total of 70 countries represented

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Student Statistics at Texas State University – San Marcos

Foreign Students US Citizens* SWT Student Total*

499 25,867 26,366 F Visa 437 J Visa 2 **Other Visa 60

**Other visas include H, L and TN. *Source data from Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

Visa Percentage

J Visa 0%

F Visa88%

Other 12%

US Citizens/Perm Residents/ Immigrants 98%

International Students 2%

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Percentage Breakdown of Undergraduate Students

US Citizens/ Permanent Residents/ Immigrants

99%

International Students

1%

US Citizens/

Permanent Residents/ Immigrants

International Students

Total

Undergraduates 21849 193 22042 Graduates 3011 257 3268

Percentage Breakdown of Graduate Students

US Citizens/ Permanent Residents/ Immigrants

92%

International Students

8%

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Comparison of Student Average GPA’s in Fall 2003

Classification Non-International Students GPA

International Students GPA

Freshman 2.59 3.37 Sophomore 2.64 2.98

Junior 2.75 3.03 Senior 2.91 3.09

Masters 3.68 3.48 Post-Bacc 3.58 3.04 Doctoral 3.94 3.86

Comparison of Graduate Students GPA in Business Administration for Fall 2003

Classification Non International Students GPA

International Students GPA

Masters 3.53 3.70 Post-Bacc 3.11 2.91

College of Business

Administration Total 3.49 3.56 Masters 3.70 3.42

Post-Bacc 3.60 3.20 Doctoral 3.94 3.86 Other Colleges

Total 3.68 3.44 Masters 3.68 3.48

Post-Bacc 3.58 3.04 Doctoral 3.94 3.86 Total

Total 3.66 3.47 Comparison of Graduate Students GPA in Computer Science for Fall 2003

Classification Non International Students GPA

International Students GPA

Masters 3.55 3.35 Post-Bacc 3.10 3.25

Dept of Computer

Science Total 3.45 3.34 Masters 3.69 3.66

Post-Bacc 3.61 3.14 Doctoral 3.94 3.86

Other Departments

Total 3.67 3.66 Masters 3.68 3.48

Post-Bacc 3.58 3.04 Doctoral 3.94 3.86 Total

Total 3.66 3.47 *Source data from Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

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Statistics By Nationality

S. No Nationality Under

Graduate Graduate Other Total 1 Albania 1 0 0 1 2 Angola 1 0 0 1 3 Australia 2 0 0 2 4 Bangladesh 3 10 0 13 5 Bhutan 0 1 0 1 6 Brazil 2 1 1 4 7 Bulgaria 1 0 0 1 8 Canada 3 1 2 6 9 Colombia 1 3 1 5

10 Congo 0 0 1 1 11 Costa Rica 0 1 0 1 12 Cyprus 0 2 0 2

13 Dominican Republic 0 1 0 1

14 Ecuador 1 0 0 1 15 Egypt 1 2 0 3 16 Estonia 0 0 1 1 17 Ethiopia 1 0 0 1 18 Finland 1 0 0 1 19 Germany 1 0 0 1 20 Great Britain 3 0 1 4 21 Greece 0 1 0 1 22 Hong Kong 2 3 1 6 23 Hungary 1 0 0 1 24 Iceland 1 0 0 1 25 India 7 74 8 89 26 Indonesia 7 3 0 10 27 Iran 1 1 0 2 28 Israel 1 0 0 1 29 Italy 1 0 0 1 30 Ivory Coast 0 0 2 2 31 Jamaica 1 1 0 2 32 Japan 95 5 3 103 33 Jordan 0 1 0 1 34 Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1 35 Kenya 2 1 0 3 36 Lebanon 2 0 0 2

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37 Madagascar 1 0 0 1 38 Malaysia 0 1 0 1 39 Mexico 9 2 3 14 40 Moldova 0 1 0 1 41 Mongolia 0 0 1 1 42 Morocco 1 9 0 10 43 Nepal 3 0 1 4 44 Netherlands 1 0 0 1 45 New Zealand 0 1 0 1 46 Nigeria 0 2 0 2 47 P.R. China 1 64 7 72 48 Pakistan 4 4 0 8 49 Panama 0 0 1 1 50 Philippines 0 0 1 1 51 Portugal 1 0 0 1 52 Russia 0 4 0 4 53 Singapore 0 1 0 1 54 Slovenia 2 1 0 3 55 South Africa 0 1 0 1 56 South Korea 5 17 4 26 57 Spain 1 0 0 1 58 Sri Lanka 1 1 0 2 59 Sweden 0 1 0 1 60 Switzerland 3 0 0 3 61 Taiwan 5 22 6 33 62 Tanzania 0 1 0 1 63 Thailand 1 6 0 7

64 Trinidad &

Tobago 1 0 0 1 65 Turkey 1 2 1 4 66 Uganda 0 1 0 1 67 Unknown 1 1 0 2 68 Venezuela 1 2 2 5 69 Vietnam 2 0 1 3 70 Yugoslavia 1 0 0 1 71 Zambia 3 0 0 3

Grand Total 193 257 49 499

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Geographical Statistics

Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Africa 10 17 3 30 Angola 1 0 0 1 Congo 0 0 1 1 Ethiopia 1 0 0 1 Egypt 1 2 0 3 Ivory Coast 0 0 2 2 Kenya 2 1 0 3 Madagascar 1 0 0 1 Morocco 1 9 0 10 Nigeria 0 2 0 2 South Africa 0 1 0 1 Tanzania 0 1 0 1 Uganda 0 1 0 1 Zambia 3 0 0 3 Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Asia 137 212 32 381 Bangladesh 3 10 0 13 Bhutan 0 1 0 1 China 1 64 7 72 Hong Kong (SAR) 2 3 1 6 India 7 74 8 89 Indonesia 7 3 0 10 Japan 95 5 3 103 Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1 Korea, Republic of 5 17 4 26 Malaysia 0 1 0 1 Nepal 3 0 1 4 Pakistan 4 4 0 8 Philippines 0 0 1 1 Singapore 0 1 0 1 Sri Lanka 1 1 0 2 Taiwan 5 22 6 33 Thailand 1 6 0 7 Vietnam 2 0 1 3

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Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Middle East 6 6 1 13 Bulgaria 1 0 0 1 Cyprus 0 2 0 2 Iran 1 1 0 2 Israel 1 0 0 1 Jordan 0 1 0 1 Lebanon 2 0 0 2 Turkey 1 2 1 4 Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Europe 18 8 3 29 Albania 1 0 0 1 Estonia 0 0 1 1 Finland 1 0 0 1 Germany 1 0 0 1 Great Britain 3 0 1 4 Greece 0 1 0 1 Hungary 1 0 0 1 Iceland 1 0 0 1 Italy 1 0 0 1 Moldova 0 1 0 1 Mongolia 0 0 1 1 Netherlands 1 0 0 1 Portugal 1 0 0 1 Russia 0 4 0 4 Slovenia 2 1 0 3 Spain 1 0 0 1 Sweden 0 1 0 1 Switzerland 3 0 0 3 Yugoslavia 1 0 0 1

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Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Latin America and the Caribbean 16 11 8 35 Brazil 2 1 1 4 Colombia 1 3 1 5 Costa Rica 0 1 0 1 Dominican Republic 0 1 0 1 Ecuador 1 0 0 1 Jamaica 1 1 0 2 Mexico 9 2 3 14 Panama 0 0 1 1 Trinidad 1 0 0 1 Venezuela 1 2 2 5

Undergraduate Graduate Other Total North America 3 1 2 6 Canada 3 1 2 6

Undergraduate Graduate Other Total Oceania 2 1 0 3 Australia 2 0 0 2 New Zealand 0 1 0 1

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Percentage of Total International Students by College/Program

College of Science 40.2%

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Academic Colleges/ESL UnCollege of Applied Arts College of Business Administration College of Education College of Fine Arts & CommunicationCollege of Health Professions College of Liberal Arts College of Science University College / Undecided Texas State Intensive English

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College of Applied Arts2.2%

College of Business Administration

19.2%

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27 64 15 6 20 5 4 10 30 13 36 156 45 0 0 0

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College of Fine Arts & Communication

5.0%

College of HealthProfessions

2.8%

College of Liberal Arts11.2%

University College9.0%

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5.6%

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Number of International Students Based on Academic Classification

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Sophomore 38 Junior 35 Senior 55

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Graduate Number of students Masters 257 Doctoral 13

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Graduate Total 270

Other Number of students Post Graduate 20

Intensive English 16 Others Total 36

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International Student Gender Classification Gender Undergraduate Graduate Other Total

Male 81 113 19 213 Female 112 144 30 286 Total 193 257 49 499

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Residence Statistics

Cedar Park 4 San Antonio 3 Others 15

*Others include Canyon Lake, Del Valle, Fischer, Lexington, Martindale, NeWimberley, Pflugerville, etc.

Residence City Number of StudentsAustin 179

Cedar Park 4 Round Rock 10 San Antonio 3 San Marcos 288

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International Student Trends 1997 – 2003 (Based on Fall Semester Statistics)

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Year International Students TSIE* Total

1997 208 45 253 1998 263 32 295 1999 314 29 343 2000 359 42 401 2001 410 34 444 2002 443 37 480 2003 471 28 499

* Totals for Intensive English vary between the first and second halves of each semester. Therefore, these numbers will vary depending on when data were obtained

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