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International Scholars Summary

Fall 2002

Total Scholars
 
909
 
 
Number of Countries Represented
 
99
   
 
Top 10 Countries China
18%
 
166
India
7%
 
60
Canada
6%
 
50
Japan
6%
 
50
Germany
4%
 
40
United Kingdom
4%
 
39
Italy
4%
 
33
Greece
3%
30
Korea
3%
 
30
Russia
3%
 
30
   
 
Immigration Classifications H-1
26%
234
J-1
50%
457
O-1
2%
19
TN
2%
18
Other
20%
181
   
 
Gender Female
42%
 
384
Male
58%
 
525
   
 
Category of Activity Research
69%
 
633
Teaching
15%
 
133
Other
16%
 
143
 
 
Geographical Region/Sub Region East Asia
28.6%
 
260
Western Europe
27.0%
 
245
Eastern Europe
9.8%
 
89
South/Central Asia
8.4%
 
76
Middle East
5.7%
 
52
North America
5.5%
 
50
South America
4.5%
 
41
Southeast Asia
2.9%
 
26
Australia/New Zealand
2.0%
 
18
Central America/Mexico
1.4%
 
13
East Africa
1.2%
 
11
Caribbean
1.1%
 
10
North Africa
0.7%
 
6
Southern Africa
0.6%
 
5
West Africa
0.6%
 
5
Central Africa
0.2%
 
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ISSO
Boston University
February 28, 2005

Boston University International Students & Scholars Office