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Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® Office of International Programs Faculty/Staff Publications Office of International Programs Spring 2013 International Student and Scholar Services Report Tarek Elshayeb, Director Western Kentucky University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: hp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/inatl_prog_fac_pub Part of the Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons , and the International and Comparative Education Commons is Report is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in Office of International Programs Faculty/Staff Publications by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Repository Citation Elshayeb, Director, Tarek, "International Student and Scholar Services Report" (2013). Office of International Programs Faculty/Staff Publications. Paper 3. hp://digitalcommons.wku.edu/inatl_prog_fac_pub/3 brought to you by CORE View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk provided by TopSCHOLAR
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Western Kentucky UniversityTopSCHOLAR®Office of International Programs Faculty/StaffPublications Office of International Programs
Spring 2013
International Student and Scholar Services ReportTarek Elshayeb, DirectorWestern Kentucky University, [email protected]
Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/inatl_prog_fac_pub
Part of the Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, and the Internationaland Comparative Education Commons
This Report is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in Office of International ProgramsFaculty/Staff Publications by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected].
Recommended Repository CitationElshayeb, Director, Tarek, "International Student and Scholar Services Report" (2013). Office of International Programs Faculty/StaffPublications. Paper 3.http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/inatl_prog_fac_pub/3
brought to you by COREView metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk
provided by TopSCHOLAR
Spring 2013
International Student and Scholar Services Report
Spring 2013
A word from the Director
WKU hosts a vibrant community of 900 international students and scholars from approximately 70 countries and continues grow. WKU professors and professional staff provide support to help international students REACH their full potential and gain a positive educational experience.
ISSS provides specialized support services to WKU’s international students, scholars and their dependents. This includes immigration advising and guidance, orientation, programs and events, cultural adjustment, resources and much more.
This report highlights the international students and scholar population during the spring 2013 semester. For more information about WKU international population, please visit ISSS website at www.wku.edu/isss.
Tarek Elshayeb, Director
International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)
Enrolled at WKU: 642Enrolled at ESLI: 134Enrolled at NAVITAS: 84Exchange Students: 20Visiting Scholars: 16 TOTAL: 896
Top 5 Majors
Undergraduate:
Management: 48
Mechanical Engineering: 41
Electrical Engineering: 32
International Business: 32
Computer Science: 26
Graduate:
Computer Science: 33
Public Health: 31
Chemistry: 26
Health Administration: 23
Engineering Technology: 15
Bachelor’s: 502Master’s: 214Doctorate: 5English Language Training: 134Non-Degree Undergrad: 23Non-Degree Graduate: 2
Gender (Students & Scholars):
Female: 274 Male: 622
Visa Type (Students & Scholars)
F-1: 817 J-1: 38
Other: 41
According to federal regulations, international students are not eligible to receive federal or state financial aid. Therefore, international students depend on family, foreign governments or organizations to fund their education in the States.
During the 2011-2012 academic year, United States hosted more than 700,000 international students, scholars and their dependents. Without a doubt, international students’ populations across the country enhanced diversity and enrich academics on our campuses. Additionally, NAFSA (National Association of International Educators) estimates that international students and their dependents contributed approximately $21.81 billion to the U.S. economy. For more information on the impact of international students to the U.S.economy, please visit the NAFSA website.
Saudi Arabia: 353China: 137India: 91Vietnam: 36South Korea: 17Brazil: 14France: 13Nigeria: 13Kenya: 10Pakistan: 10Taiwan: 10
International Gov. or Organization
Family
Student Financial Sponsors
