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Issue: 1109 Date: 11/24/2011
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OPEN DOORS FACT SHEET: CHINA
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INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Educational Exchange Data from Open Doors 2011
In the 2010/11 academic year, 157,558 students from China were studying in the United States (up 23% from the previous year). China is the leading place of origin for students coming to the United States.
Academic Level: While the majority of Chinese students study at the graduate level, the U.S. continues to experience an upsurge in the number of undergraduate students coming from China. In 2010/11, their breakdown was as follows:
36.2% undergraduate, 48.8% graduate students, 6.7% other, 8.4% OPT (Optional Practical Training)
Historical trends: China sent no students to the U.S. from the 1950s until 1974/75. In the 1980s, numbers of Chinese students grew dramatically, and in 1988/89, China displaced Taiwan as the leading sender remaining the leading place of origin until it was displaced by Japan in 1994/95. In 1998/99, China became the leading sender again for three years, through 2000/01. In 2001/02, India became the top sender of students to the U.S. and retained that position for eight years, through 2008/09. In 2009/10, China again became the top sending country, and retains that place in 2010/11. |
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