International Education Week

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.

Video Remarks for International Education Week from the Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton  

 
 

Statement on International Education Week 2010 by the Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

[Open Doors 2010:  Report on International Educational Exchange by IIE]

To mark the start of International Education Week, the Institute of International Education (IIE) released Open Doors 2010 data on November 15, 2010. The report contains statistics and trends regarding international students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities during the 2009 through 2010 academic year and U.S. students who studied abroad for academic credit at their home institutions in the 2008 through 2009 academic year, including summer of 2009. 

 
Press Releases (Report Overview):
International Students in the U.S. 
Americans Studying Abroad 

Data Tables:
Data Tables: International Students in the U.S
Data Tables: U.S. Study Abroad 

Fact Sheets:
Open Doors Fact Sheets by State 
Open Doors Fact Sheets by Country 
Open Doors Fact Sheets by Region 

[Open Doors Fact Sheet: South Korea]

In the 2009/10 academic year, 72,153 students from South Korea were studying in the United States (down 3.9% from the previous year). South Korea is the third-leading place of origin for students in the United States. Academic Level:

The majority of the South Korean students study at the undergraduate level. In 2009/10, their breakdown was as follows:
50.2% undergraduate
32.4% graduate students
9.2% other
8.1% OPT (Optional Practical Training)

Historical trends: After consistently increasing through the 1980s and 1990s, the number of South Korean students on U.S. campuses decreased in the late 1990s due to the Asian financial crisis. Following a rebound of the economy, South Korean student totals have increased significantly since 1998/99. In 2001/02, South Korea moved from the fourth-leading sending place of origin into third place, after India and China, and has continued to hold onto that spot.

Note: Study abroad figures from Open Doors reflect credit given by U.S. campuses during the survey year to their students who studied abroad in the academic year just completed, including the summer term. Study abroad in 2009/100 will be reported in Open Doors 2011, once credit is awarded by the home campus.

Source: Open Doors: Report on International Educational Exchange, published annually by IIE with support from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. For more information, including press releases on foreign students in the U.S. and U.S. study abroad, and FAQs, including definitions of foreign students and foreign scholars, visit www.iie.org/opendoors or contact Leena Soman, IIE Public Affairs Manager, at: +1(212) 984-5360 or lsoman@iie.org.

[Publications by Department of State, International Information Program ]

USA Education In Brief
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Campus Connections
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Choosing a Career
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College and University Education in the United States
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[Photo Gallery by Department of State]

The Top 15 U.S. Universities in International Student Enrollment

 


U.S. Education by the Numbers

U.S. College Life

[Useful Web Resources]

• International Education Week Website
  http://iew.state.gov/

• America.gov: Education & Youth
  http://www.america.gov/amlife/education.html

• U.S. Department of State
  
  • The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is at the forefront of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs.
    http://www.exchanges.state.gov/
  • EducationUSA is a guide to higher education in the United States.
    http://educationusa.state.gov/
  • The Fulbright Program is one of the oldest and most widely known U.S. government exchange programs.
    http://fulbright.state.gov/

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)
  SEVIS is an Internet-based system that collects and maintains information on foreign participants in exchange programs.
  http://www.ice.gov/sevis

• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
  The Office of Postsecondary Education formulates postsecondary education policy and administers programs that increase access to quality postsecondary education.
  http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html