NVCC Fact Book - Chapter 6

Northern Virginia Community College

FACT BOOK 1993-1997

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CHAPTER 6: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

I. International Students

TABLE 6.1
International Students by Country
FALL 1993 to FALL 1997

COUNTRY FALL
  1993 FALL
  1994 FALL
  1995 FALL
  1996 FALL
  1997

AFGHANISTAN 264 272 304 280 260

ALGERIA 10 * * 10 18

ARGENTINA 50 44 45 49 53

AUSTRALIA 17 20 17 14 *

BANGLADESH 67 70 75 79 72

BELARUS * * * 69 91

BERMUDA * * * 23 22

BOLIVIA 238 248 299 240 246

BRAZIL 57 61 62 62 65

BULGARIA * * 12 15 14

BURMA * 15 14 * 15

CAMBODIA 97 91 61 65 53

CAMEROON * * 17 17 26

CANADA 83 60 73 73 57

CHILE 37 30 27 30 35

CHINA 59 75 80 87 123

COLOMBIA 77 78 91 100 109

COMOROS * * * 26 30

COSTA RICA 13 * * 14 11

DENMARK * 12 * * 13

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 14 15 18 13 15

ECUADOR 42 55 51 61 58

EGYPT 40 36 53 54 61

EL SALVADOR 201 254 313 288 318

ERITREA * * * * 10

ETHIOPIA 347 400 391 358 396

FINLAND * 12 14 * *

FRANCE 38 38 33 40 44

GABON * * * 31 23

GERMANY 50 52 48 54 47

GHANA 148 130 128 130 141

GREECE 17 14 16 11 11

GUATEMALA 49 47 53 57 55

GUINEA * * * * 12

GUYANA 12 15 15 17 19

HAITI * 10 15 * 11

HONDURAS 16 22 25 25 29

HONG KONG 29 29 35 33 27

HUNGARY * * 17 14 16

INDIA 275 282 319 323 396

INDONESIA 22 25 27 21 28

IRAN 296 309 312 294 278

IRAQ 15 14 15 16 26

IRELAND 18 26 27 21 19

ISRAEL 12 15 16 18 17

ITALY 14 16 13 15 22

JAMAICA 48 51 55 53 37

JAPAN 51 61 76 63 74

JORDAN 51 48 30 38 38

KENYA * * 13 12 14

KOREA NORTH 27 37 29 26 22

KOREA SOUTH 429 464 460 429 468

KUWAIT 14 18 22 24 22

LAOS 46 54 47 47 53

LEBANON 39 40 40 34 35

LIBERIA 29 33 32 40 37

MACAO 7 17 11 * *

MADAGASCAR * * * 19 30

MALAYSIA 17 18 10 13 18

MEXICO 43 48 57 59 56

MOROCCO 48 47 45 40 53

NEPAL 9 12 16 28 24

NETHERLANDS * 10 17 15 14

NICARAGUA 68 84 78 67 63

NIGER * * * * 12

NIGERIA 34 27 36 42 47

PAKISTAN 209 201 205 241 248

PANAMA 35 32 20 18 17

PARAGUAY * * 11 10 10

PERU 244 314 328 312 313

PHILIPPINES 238 241 239 228 225

POLAND 24 25 30 28 23

PORTUGAL 16 13 13 17 15

PUERTO RICO 16 15 13 16 19

ROMANIA * * * 17 14

RUSSIA 35 44 43 70 96

SAUDI ARABIA 27 27 36 46 51

SIERRA LEONE 52 64 71 64 85

SOMALIA 69 63 72 78 92

SOUTH AFRICA * * * * 12

SPAIN 23 26 32 25 24

SUDAN 17 20 21 31 26

SWEDEN 13 24 23 20 20

SWITZERLAND 22 31 35 27 16

SYRIA 24 22 21 27 24

TAIWAN 58 44 59 50 71

THAILAND 62 65 76 87 92

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 28 24 22 21 20

TURKEY 29 44 34 45 50

UGANDA 10 12 11 * *

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 12 * * * 14

UNITED KINGDOM 85 95 103 80 89

URUGUAY 11 * * * 17

VENEZUELA 38 41 42 46 56

VIETNAM 1,128 1,300 1,260 1,191 1,058

YEMEN 10 * 13 23 22

YUGOSLAVIA (FORMER) 10 10 17 * *

ZIMBABWE * * * * 14

OTHER 275 284 245 304 269

UNKNOWN 23 16 29 51 52

  TOTAL
6,527
7,058
7,329
7,369
7,663

* 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 1993	FALL 1994	FALL 1995	FALL 1996	FALL 1997
AFGHANISTAN	264	272	304	280	260
ALGERIA	10	*	*	10	18
ARGENTINA	50	44	45	49	53
AUSTRALIA	17	20	17	14	*
BANGLADESH	67	70	75	79	72
BELARUS	*	*	*	69	91
BERMUDA	*	*	*	23	22
BOLIVIA	238	248	299	240	246
BRAZIL	57	61	62	62	65
BULGARIA	*	*	12	15	14
BURMA	*	15	14	*	15
CAMBODIA	97	91	61	65	53
CAMEROON	*	*	17	17	26
CANADA	83	60	73	73	57
CHILE	37	30	27	30	35
CHINA	59	75	80	87	123
COLOMBIA	77	78	91	100	109
COMOROS	*	*	*	26	30
COSTA RICA	13	*	*	14	11
DENMARK	*	12	*	*	13
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	14	15	18	13	15
ECUADOR	42	55	51	61	58
EGYPT	40	36	53	54	61
EL SALVADOR	201	254	313	288	318
ERITREA	*	*	*	*	10
ETHIOPIA	347	400	391	358	396
FINLAND	*	12	14	*	*
FRANCE	38	38	33	40	44
GABON	*	*	*	31	23
GERMANY	50	52	48	54	47
GHANA	148	130	128	130	141
GREECE	17	14	16	11	11
GUATEMALA	49	47	53	57	55
GUINEA	*	*	*	*	12
GUYANA	12	15	15	17	19
HAITI	*	10	15	*	11
HONDURAS	16	22	25	25	29
HONG KONG	29	29	35	33	27
HUNGARY	*	*	17	14	16
INDIA	275	282	319	323	396
INDONESIA	22	25	27	21	28
IRAN	296	309	312	294	278
IRAQ	15	14	15	16	26
IRELAND	18	26	27	21	19
ISRAEL	12	15	16	18	17
ITALY	14	16	13	15	22
JAMAICA	48	51	55	53	37
JAPAN	51	61	76	63	74
JORDAN	51	48	30	38	38
KENYA	*	*	13	12	14
KOREA NORTH	27	37	29	26	22
KOREA SOUTH	429	464	460	429	468
KUWAIT	14	18	22	24	22
LAOS	46	54	47	47	53
LEBANON	39	40	40	34	35
LIBERIA	29	33	32	40	37
MACAO	7	17	11	*	*
MADAGASCAR	*	*	*	19	30
MALAYSIA	17	18	10	13	18
MEXICO	43	48	57	59	56
MOROCCO	48	47	45	40	53
NEPAL	9	12	16	28	24
NETHERLANDS	*	10	17	15	14
NICARAGUA	68	84	78	67	63
NIGER	*	*	*	*	12
NIGERIA	34	27	36	42	47
PAKISTAN	209	201	205	241	248
PANAMA	35	32	20	18	17
PARAGUAY	*	*	11	10	10
PERU	244	314	328	312	313
PHILIPPINES	238	241	239	228	225
POLAND	24	25	30	28	23
PORTUGAL	16	13	13	17	15
PUERTO RICO	16	15	13	16	19
ROMANIA	*	*	*	17	14
RUSSIA	35	44	43	70	96
SAUDI ARABIA	27	27	36	46	51
SIERRA LEONE	52	64	71	64	85
SOMALIA	69	63	72	78	92
SOUTH AFRICA	*	*	*	*	12
SPAIN	23	26	32	25	24
SUDAN	17	20	21	31	26
SWEDEN	13	24	23	20	20
SWITZERLAND	22	31	35	27	16
SYRIA	24	22	21	27	24
TAIWAN	58	44	59	50	71
THAILAND	62	65	76	87	92
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO	28	24	22	21	20
TURKEY	29	44	34	45	50
UGANDA	10	12	11	*	*
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	12	*	*	*	14
UNITED KINGDOM	85	95	103	80	89
URUGUAY	11	*	*	*	17
VENEZUELA	38	41	42	46	56
VIETNAM	1,128	1,300	1,260	1,191	1,058
YEMEN	10	*	13	23	22
YUGOSLAVIA (FORMER)	10	10	17	*	*
ZIMBABWE	*	*	*	*	14
OTHER	275	284	245	304	269
UNKNOWN	23	16	29	51	52
TOTAL	6,527	7,058	7,329	7,369	7,663