NVCC Fact Book - Chapter 6

Northern Virginia Community College

FACT BOOK 1992-1996

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CHAPTER 6: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

I. International Students

TABLE 6.1
International Students by Country
FALL 1992 to FALL 1996

COUNTRY FALL
  1992 FALL
  1993 FALL
  1994 FALL
  1995 FALL
  1996

AFGHANISTAN 255 264 272 304 280

ALGERIA * 10 * * 10

ARGENTINA 38 50 44 45 49

AUSTRALIA 12 17 20 17 14

BANGLADESH 59 67 70 75 79
BELARUS * * * * 69

BERMUDA * * * * 23

BOLIVIA 185 238 248 299 240

BRAZIL 50 57 61 62 62

BULGARIA * * * 12 15

BURMA * * 15 14 *

CAMBODIA 100 97 91 61 65

CAMEROON 11 * * 17 17

CANADA 81 83 60 73 73

CHILE 41 37 30 27 30

CHINA 50 59 75 80 87

COLOMBIA 90 77 78 91 100

COMOROS * * * * 26

COSTA RICA 11 13 * * 14

DENMARK * * 12 * *

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 11 14 15 18 13

ECUADOR 35 42 55 51 61

EGYPT 45 40 36 53 54

EL SALVADOR 186 201 254 313 288

ETHIOPIA 320 347 400 391 358

FINLAND * * 12 14 *

FRANCE 36 38 38 33 40

GABON * * * * 31

GERMANY 46 50 52 48 54

GHANA 127 148 130 128 130

GREECE 23 17 14 16 11

GUATEMALA 41 49 47 53 57

GUYANA 12 12 15 15 17

HAITI * * 10 15 *

HONDURAS 16 16 22 25 25

HONG KONG 34 29 29 35 33

HUNGARY * * * 17 14

INDIA 241 275 282 319 323

INDONESIA 22 22 25 27 21

IRAN 312 296 309 312 294

IRAQ 11 15 14 15 16

IRELAND 17 18 26 27 21

ISRAEL 15 12 15 16 18

ITALY 15 14 16 13 15

JAMAICA 48 48 51 55 53

JAPAN 39 51 61 76 63

JORDAN 39 51 48 30 38

KENYA * * * 13 12

KOREA NORTH 32 27 37 29 26

KOREA SOUTH 425 429 464 460 429

KUWAIT 10 14 18 22 24

LAOS 40 46 54 47 47

LEBANON 41 39 40 40 34

LIBERIA 20 29 33 32 40

MACAO 4 7 17 11 *

MADAGASCAR * * * * 19

MALAYSIA * 17 18 10 13

MEXICO 30 43 48 57 59

MOROCCO 48 48 47 45 40

NEPAL 3 9 12 16 28

NETHERLANDS * * 10 17 15

NICARAGUA 64 68 84 78 67

NIGERIA 29 34 27 36 42

PAKISTAN 187 209 201 205 241

PANAMA 32 35 32 20 18

PARAGUAY * * * 11 10

PERU 233 244 314 328 312

PHILIPPINES 213 238 241 239 228

POLAND 20 24 25 30 28

PORTUGAL 15 16 13 13 17

PUERTO RICO 11 16 15 13 16

ROMANIA * * * * 17

RUSSIA 22 35 44 43 70

SAUDI ARABIA 30 27 27 36 46

SIERRA LEONE 51 52 64 71 64

SOMALIA 56 69 63 72 78

SPAIN 32 23 26 32 25

SUDAN 21 17 20 21 31

SWEDEN 12 13 24 23 20

SWITZERLAND 18 22 31 35 27

SYRIA 24 24 22 21 27

TAIWAN 68 58 44 59 50

THAILAND 65 62 65 76 87

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 28 28 24 22 21

TURKEY 30 29 44 34 45

UGANDA * 10 12 11 *

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 13 12 * * *

UNITED KINGDOM 91 85 95 103 80

URUGUAY 13 11 * * *

VENEZUELA 30 38 41 42 46

VIETNAM 917 1,128 1,300 1,260 1,191

YEMEN * 10 * 13 23

YUGOSLAVIA (FORMER) * 10 10 17 *

OTHER 275 275 284 245 304

UNKNOWN 22 23 16 29 51

  TOTAL
5,949
6,527
7,058
7,329
7,369

* Included in "Other" category as number was fewer than 10. Countries that consistently reported fewer
   than 10 students are not individually listed, but included in the "Other" category.
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COUNTRY	FALL 1992	FALL 1993	FALL 1994	FALL 1995	FALL 1996
AFGHANISTAN	255	264	272	304	280
ALGERIA	*	10	*	*	10
ARGENTINA	38	50	44	45	49
AUSTRALIA	12	17	20	17	14
BANGLADESH	59	67	70	75	79
BELARUS	*	*	*	*	69
BERMUDA	*	*	*	*	23
BOLIVIA	185	238	248	299	240
BRAZIL	50	57	61	62	62
BULGARIA	*	*	*	12	15
BURMA	*	*	15	14	*
CAMBODIA	100	97	91	61	65
CAMEROON	11	*	*	17	17
CANADA	81	83	60	73	73
CHILE	41	37	30	27	30
CHINA	50	59	75	80	87
COLOMBIA	90	77	78	91	100
COMOROS	*	*	*	*	26
COSTA RICA	11	13	*	*	14
DENMARK	*	*	12	*	*
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	11	14	15	18	13
ECUADOR	35	42	55	51	61
EGYPT	45	40	36	53	54
EL SALVADOR	186	201	254	313	288
ETHIOPIA	320	347	400	391	358
FINLAND	*	*	12	14	*
FRANCE	36	38	38	33	40
GABON	*	*	*	*	31
GERMANY	46	50	52	48	54
GHANA	127	148	130	128	130
GREECE	23	17	14	16	11
GUATEMALA	41	49	47	53	57
GUYANA	12	12	15	15	17
HAITI	*	*	10	15	*
HONDURAS	16	16	22	25	25
HONG KONG	34	29	29	35	33
HUNGARY	*	*	*	17	14
INDIA	241	275	282	319	323
INDONESIA	22	22	25	27	21
IRAN	312	296	309	312	294
IRAQ	11	15	14	15	16
IRELAND	17	18	26	27	21
ISRAEL	15	12	15	16	18
ITALY	15	14	16	13	15
JAMAICA	48	48	51	55	53
JAPAN	39	51	61	76	63
JORDAN	39	51	48	30	38
KENYA	*	*	*	13	12
KOREA NORTH	32	27	37	29	26
KOREA SOUTH	425	429	464	460	429
KUWAIT	10	14	18	22	24
LAOS	40	46	54	47	47
LEBANON	41	39	40	40	34
LIBERIA	20	29	33	32	40
MACAO	4	7	17	11	*
MADAGASCAR	*	*	*	*	19
MALAYSIA	*	17	18	10	13
MEXICO	30	43	48	57	59
MOROCCO	48	48	47	45	40
NEPAL	3	9	12	16	28
NETHERLANDS	*	*	10	17	15
NICARAGUA	64	68	84	78	67
NIGERIA	29	34	27	36	42
PAKISTAN	187	209	201	205	241
PANAMA	32	35	32	20	18
PARAGUAY	*	*	*	11	10
PERU	233	244	314	328	312
PHILIPPINES	213	238	241	239	228
POLAND	20	24	25	30	28
PORTUGAL	15	16	13	13	17
PUERTO RICO	11	16	15	13	16
ROMANIA	*	*	*	*	17
RUSSIA	22	35	44	43	70
SAUDI ARABIA	30	27	27	36	46
SIERRA LEONE	51	52	64	71	64
SOMALIA	56	69	63	72	78
SPAIN	32	23	26	32	25
SUDAN	21	17	20	21	31
SWEDEN	12	13	24	23	20
SWITZERLAND	18	22	31	35	27
SYRIA	24	24	22	21	27
TAIWAN	68	58	44	59	50
THAILAND	65	62	65	76	87
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO	28	28	24	22	21
TURKEY	30	29	44	34	45
UGANDA	*	10	12	11	*
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	13	12	*	*	*
UNITED KINGDOM	91	85	95	103	80
URUGUAY	13	11	*	*	*
VENEZUELA	30	38	41	42	46
VIETNAM	917	1,128	1,300	1,260	1,191
YEMEN	*	10	*	13	23
YUGOSLAVIA (FORMER)	*	10	10	17	*
OTHER	275	275	284	245	304
UNKNOWN	22	23	16	29	51
TOTAL	5,949	6,527	7,058	7,329	7,369