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International Scholars Summary

Fall 2003

Total Scholars
 
975
       
Number of Countries Represented
 
86
   
 
Top 10 Countries China
19%
 
190
India
8%
 
77
Canada
6%
 
57
Japan
6%
 
56
Germany
5%
 
44
United Kingdom
4%
 
42
Korea
3%
 
34
Italy
3%
 
31
Greece
3%
25
France
2%
 
24
Israel
2%
24
Russia
2%
24
Spain
2%
24
   
 
Immigration Classifications H-1
30%
294
J-1
50%
486
O-1
2%
18
TN
2%
18
Other
16%
159
   
 
Gender Female
41%
 
403
Male
59%
 
572
   
 
Category of Activity Research
72%
 
699
Teaching
14%
 
140
Other
14%
 
136
 
 
Geographical Region/Sub Region East Asia
30.1%
 
293
Western Europe
24.8%
 
242
South/Central Asia
9.5%
 
93
Eastern Europe
8.6%
 
84
North America
5.8%
 
57
Middle East
5.5%
 
54
South America
5.2%
 
51
Southeast Asia
4.0%
 
39
Australia/New Zealand
2.1%
 
20
Central America/Mexico
1.0%
 
10
East Africa
0.9%
 
9
North Africa
0.7%
 
7
Carribean
0.7%
 
7
Southern Africa
0.5%
 
5
Central Africa
0.2%
 
2
West Africa
0.2%
 
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ISSO
Boston University
February 28, 2005

Boston University International Students & Scholars Office