NVCC Fact Book - Chapter 6

Northern Virginia Community College

FACT BOOK 1994-1998

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CHAPTER 6: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

I. International Students

TABLE 6.1
International Students by Country
FALL 1994 to FALL 1998

COUNTRY FALL
  1994 FALL
  1995 FALL
  1996 FALL
  1997 FALL
  1998

AFGHANISTAN 272 304 280 260 269

ALGERIA * * 10 18 18

ARGENTINA 44 45 49 53 52

AUSTRALIA 20 17 14 * 15

BANGLADESH 70 75 79 72 93

BELARUS * * 69 91 100

BERMUDA * * 23 22 19

BOLIVIA 248 299 240 246 241

BRAZIL 61 62 62 65 84

BULGARIA * 12 15 14 23

BURMA 15 14 * 15 13

CAMBODIA 91 61 65 53 47

CAMEROON * 17 17 26 24

CANADA 60 73 73 57 66

CHILE 30 27 30 35 33

CHINA 75 80 87 123 137

COLOMBIA 78 91 100 109 111

COMOROS * * 26 30 20

COSTA RICA * * 14 11 13

DENMARK 12 * * 13 10

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 15 18 13 15 22

ECUADOR 55 51 61 58 51

EGYPT 36 53 54 61 60

EL SALVADOR 254 313 288 318 398

ERITREA * * * 10 18

ETHIOPIA 400 391 358 396 489

FINLAND 12 14 * * *

FRANCE 38 33 40 44 39

GABON * * 31 23 26

GERMANY 52 48 54 47 57

GHANA 130 128 130 141 187

GREECE 14 16 11 11 12

GUATEMALA 47 53 57 55 87

GUINEA * * * 12 19

GUYANA 15 15 17 19 22

HAITI 10 15 * 11 16

HONDURAS 22 25 25 29 35

HONG KONG 29 35 33 27 27

HUNGARY * 17 14 16 17

INDIA 282 319 323 396 458

INDONESIA 25 27 21 28 22

IRAN 309 312 294 278 278

IRAQ 14 15 16 26 50

IRELAND 26 27 21 19 21

ISRAEL 15 16 18 17 20

ITALY 16 13 15 22 25

JAMAICA 51 55 53 37 36

JAPAN 61 76 63 74 65

JORDAN 48 30 38 38 36

KENYA * 13 12 14 27

KOREA NORTH 37 29 26 22 28

KOREA SOUTH 464 460 429 468 483

KUWAIT 18 22 24 22 16

LAOS 54 47 47 53 33

LEBANON 40 40 34 35 38

LIBERIA 33 32 40 37 39

LIBYA * * * * 10

MACAO 17 11 * * *

MADAGASCAR * * 19 30 25

MALAYSIA 18 10 13 18 18

MEXICO 48 57 59 56 58

MOROCCO 47 45 40 53 70

NEPAL 12 16 28 24 41

NETHERLANDS 10 17 15 14 13

NICARAGUA 84 78 67 63 74

NIGER * * * 12 11

NIGERIA 27 36 42 47 69

PAKISTAN 201 205 241 248 266

PANAMA 32 20 18 17 22

PARACEL ISLANDS * * * * 10

PARAGUAY * 11 10 10 14

PERU 314 328 312 313 350

PHILIPPINES 241 239 228 225 259

POLAND 25 30 28 23 28

PORTUGAL 13 13 17 15 14

PUERTO RICO 15 13 16 19 23

ROMANIA * * 17 14 17

RUSSIA 44 43 70 96 119

SAUDI ARABIA 27 36 46 51 64

SENEGAL * * * * 14

SIERRA LEONE 64 71 64 85 102

SOMALIA 63 72 78 92 125

SOUTH AFRICA * * * 12 10

SPAIN 26 32 25 24 32

SUDAN 20 21 31 26 33

SWEDEN 24 23 20 20 25

SWITZERLAND 31 35 27 16 21

SYRIA 22 21 27 24 21

TAIWAN 44 59 50 71 76

THAILAND 65 76 87 92 94

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 24 22 21 20 27

TURKEY 44 34 45 50 65

UGANDA 12 11 * * 12

UKRAINE * * * * 14

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES * * * 14 27

UNITED KINGDOM 95 103 80 89 80

URUGUAY * * * 17 13

VATICAN CITY * * * * 10

VENEZUELA 41 42 46 56 58

VIETNAM 1,300 1,260 1,191 1,058 991

YEMEN * 13 23 22 19

YUGOSLAVIA (FORMER) 10 17 * * *

ZIMBABWE * * * 14 14

OTHER 284 245 304 269 261

UNKNOWN 16 29 51 52 62

  TOTAL
7,058
7,329
7,369
7,663
8,426

* 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 1994	FALL 1995	FALL 1996	FALL 1997	FALL 1998
AFGHANISTAN	272	304	280	260	269
ALGERIA	*	*	10	18	18
ARGENTINA	44	45	49	53	52
AUSTRALIA	20	17	14	*	15
BANGLADESH	70	75	79	72	93
BELARUS	*	*	69	91	100
BERMUDA	*	*	23	22	19
BOLIVIA	248	299	240	246	241
BRAZIL	61	62	62	65	84
BULGARIA	*	12	15	14	23
BURMA	15	14	*	15	13
CAMBODIA	91	61	65	53	47
CAMEROON	*	17	17	26	24
CANADA	60	73	73	57	66
CHILE	30	27	30	35	33
CHINA	75	80	87	123	137
COLOMBIA	78	91	100	109	111
COMOROS	*	*	26	30	20
COSTA RICA	*	*	14	11	13
DENMARK	12	*	*	13	10
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	15	18	13	15	22
ECUADOR	55	51	61	58	51
EGYPT	36	53	54	61	60
EL SALVADOR	254	313	288	318	398
ERITREA	*	*	*	10	18
ETHIOPIA	400	391	358	396	489
FINLAND	12	14	*	*	*
FRANCE	38	33	40	44	39
GABON	*	*	31	23	26
GERMANY	52	48	54	47	57
GHANA	130	128	130	141	187
GREECE	14	16	11	11	12
GUATEMALA	47	53	57	55	87
GUINEA	*	*	*	12	19
GUYANA	15	15	17	19	22
HAITI	10	15	*	11	16
HONDURAS	22	25	25	29	35
HONG KONG	29	35	33	27	27
HUNGARY	*	17	14	16	17
INDIA	282	319	323	396	458
INDONESIA	25	27	21	28	22
IRAN	309	312	294	278	278
IRAQ	14	15	16	26	50
IRELAND	26	27	21	19	21
ISRAEL	15	16	18	17	20
ITALY	16	13	15	22	25
JAMAICA	51	55	53	37	36
JAPAN	61	76	63	74	65
JORDAN	48	30	38	38	36
KENYA	*	13	12	14	27
KOREA NORTH	37	29	26	22	28
KOREA SOUTH	464	460	429	468	483
KUWAIT	18	22	24	22	16
LAOS	54	47	47	53	33
LEBANON	40	40	34	35	38
LIBERIA	33	32	40	37	39
LIBYA	*	*	*	*	10
MACAO	17	11	*	*	*
MADAGASCAR	*	*	19	30	25
MALAYSIA	18	10	13	18	18
MEXICO	48	57	59	56	58
MOROCCO	47	45	40	53	70
NEPAL	12	16	28	24	41
NETHERLANDS	10	17	15	14	13
NICARAGUA	84	78	67	63	74
NIGER	*	*	*	12	11
NIGERIA	27	36	42	47	69
PAKISTAN	201	205	241	248	266
PANAMA	32	20	18	17	22
PARACEL ISLANDS	*	*	*	*	10
PARAGUAY	*	11	10	10	14
PERU	314	328	312	313	350
PHILIPPINES	241	239	228	225	259
POLAND	25	30	28	23	28
PORTUGAL	13	13	17	15	14
PUERTO RICO	15	13	16	19	23
ROMANIA	*	*	17	14	17
RUSSIA	44	43	70	96	119
SAUDI ARABIA	27	36	46	51	64
SENEGAL	*	*	*	*	14
SIERRA LEONE	64	71	64	85	102
SOMALIA	63	72	78	92	125
SOUTH AFRICA	*	*	*	12	10
SPAIN	26	32	25	24	32
SUDAN	20	21	31	26	33
SWEDEN	24	23	20	20	25
SWITZERLAND	31	35	27	16	21
SYRIA	22	21	27	24	21
TAIWAN	44	59	50	71	76
THAILAND	65	76	87	92	94
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO	24	22	21	20	27
TURKEY	44	34	45	50	65
UGANDA	12	11	*	*	12
UKRAINE	*	*	*	*	14
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	*	*	*	14	27
UNITED KINGDOM	95	103	80	89	80
URUGUAY	*	*	*	17	13
VATICAN CITY	*	*	*	*	10
VENEZUELA	41	42	46	56	58
VIETNAM	1,300	1,260	1,191	1,058	991
YEMEN	*	13	23	22	19
YUGOSLAVIA (FORMER)	10	17	*	*	*
ZIMBABWE	*	*	*	14	14
OTHER	284	245	304	269	261
UNKNOWN	16	29	51	52	62
TOTAL	7,058	7,329	7,369	7,663	8,426