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International Scholars Summary

Fall 2007

Total Scholars
 
1125
       
Number of Countries Represented
 
90
   
 
Top 10 Countries China
18%
 
201
Korea
9%
 
105
India
6%
 
69
Canada
5%
 
59
Japan
5%
 
58
Italy
5%
 
51
United Kingdom
4%
 
45
Germany
4%
 
43
France
4%
41
Brazil
3%
 
31
Israel
3%
31
   
 
Immigration Classifications H-1
30%
332
J-1
48%
538
O-1
1%
9
TN
2%
28
Other
19%
218
   
 
Gender Female
42%
 
475
Male
58%
 
650
   
 
Category of Activity Research
77%
 
862
Teaching
11%
 
129
Other
12%
 
134
 
 
Geographical Region/Sub Region East Asia
33.42%
 
376
Western Europe
26.31%
 
296
Eastern Europe
8.27%
 
93
South/Central Asia
7.20%
 
81
South America
6.13%
 
69
Middle East
5.78%
 
65
North America
5.16%
 
58
Australia/New Zealand
1.87%
 
21
Southeast Asia
1.51%
 
17
Central America/Mexico
0.98%
 
11
East Africa
0.98%
 
11
North Africa
0.98%
 
11
West Africa
0.89%
 
10
Southern Africa
0.36%
 
4
Caribbean
0.09%
 
1
  Pacific Ocean Islands
0.09%
 
1
  Central Africa
0.00%
 
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ISSO
Boston University
October 7, 2008

Boston University International Students & Scholars Office