International Statistical Report

This is Global Lehigh.
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Table of Contents

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Letter from the OISS Director

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Overview: International Community at Lehigh
How does Lehigh’s OISS support internationals?
Total International Population at Lehigh4International Student Data
Total International Students
By Academic Level ~ By Visa Type ~ By Gender Distribution
New International Student Enrollment
By Academic Level

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International Student Data, By Academic Level
Undergraduate International Students
By Field of Study ~ By Class Year
Graduate International Students
By Field of Study ~ By Top Programs

5International Students: Enrollment Over 5 Years

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Graduated Students Currently on OPT

7International Students: Countries of Citizenship
Top Three Countries of Origin

8International Student Enrollment, By Country

9International Student Impact on the Lehigh Valley
International Undergraduates: Lehigh Financial Support

10International Scholar Data
Total International Scholars
By Role on Campus ~ By Field of Specialization ~ By Country of Origin

11OISS Staff

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Letter from the Director
October 12, 2018
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to share this report on the university’s international student and scholar
community. The Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS) serves our rapidly
growing international community of students and scholars. We track, report and provide
resources for an international population of over 1,500.
This report serves as a statistical resource about our international population. Lehigh’s
international community includes degree seeking and non-degree seeking non-immigrantvisa holders and exchange students. It also includes the international scholars on campus
who serve as researchers, faculty members or short-term lecturers at the university. Ourinternational population also includes dependents of our students and scholars. This report
does not include immigrants such as green card holders, asylees or refugees.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me atsad416@lehigh.edu
Sincerely,

Samba Dieng
Director, International Students and Scholars
Office of International Affairs
Lehigh University3Overview: International Community at Lehigh
How does OISS support internationals?

OISS strives toengage andcollaborate
with university
colleagues.
OISS
contributes tointerculturalawareness via
educational,social andcross-culturalprogramming.

OISS advocateson behalf of ourpopulation
regardingimmigration,
cross-culturaland personalmatters.

OISS works
with relevant
government
agencies onmattersrelating to ourinternationalcommunity.

OISS advises
and supports
the university's
international
community ofstudents andscholars.

Total International Population at Lehigh
N=1,516
Optional Practical Training=304, 20%
Graduate=640, 42%

Dependents=62, 4%
Scholars=49, 3%
Exchange=9, 1%

Undergraduate=452, 30%

4International Student Statistics

1,092 Total Enrolled International Students

Visa Types

452 Undergraduate
640 Graduate

F194%

300 New International Students

Gender Distribution

127 Undergraduate
164 Graduate
9 Exchange

Female38%

Undergraduate Students, N=452

Graduate Fields of Study
Intercollegiate
6%Intercollegiate
9%
General College
Business
20%

Education
6%
Engineering
66%

Arts &Sciences
30%

Top Programs: Total Intn’l
Enrollment

Undergraduate Breakdown
150

Mechanical Engineering (95)
Industrial & Sys Engineering (79)Electrical Engineering (71)
Analytical Finance (37)100500Business
10% Arts &Sciences
12%2%

Engineering
39%

Male
62%

Graduate Students, N=640

Undergraduate Fields of Study

Freshman

Other
1%

J1
5%

Sophomores

Juniors

Top Recruiting: New Students, Fall 2018
Industrial & Sys Engineering (21)
Mechanical Engineering (20)Analytical Finance (18)

Seniors

55 Year Overview: International Enrollment
5 Year Overview of Enrollment
750700
650
600
550
500
450
400350

Fall 2014

Fall 2015

Fall 2016

Fall 2017

Fall 2018

Undergraduate

396431

440

434

452

Graduate

711710715710640

Fall 2017 to Fall 2018
7% Decrease in
Graduate
International
Students

4% Increase in
Undergraduate
InternationalStudents

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Optional Practical Training: OPT
OPT: Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a benefit for international students allowing them
to work in the U.S. for one year or more in their field of study, after completion of their degree.
STEM OPT: Science, Technology & Engineering (STEM) degree holders may apply for a 24month extension of OPT

304 students on OPT
STEM OPT
39%

OPT61%

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International Student Citizenship93 Countries Represented

Top 3 Countries
Represented

Iran(35)(Total International Enrollment)(Total Enrollment)

India
(71)
China
(652)

AfricaAsia•Angola•Botswana•Egypt•Ethiopia•Ghana•Kenya•Libya•Malawi•Nigeria•Rwanda•Sierra Leone•South Africa•Tanzania•Tunisia•Uganda•Zimbabwe• Afghanistan• Azerbaijan• Bangladesh• Cambodia• China• Hong Kong
• India• Indonesia• Japan• Kazakhstan• Kyrgyzstan• Macau• Malaysia• Myanmar• Nepal• Pakistan• Phillipines• Singapore• South Korea• Sri Lanka• Taiwan• Thailand• Turkmenistan• Vietnam

EuropeMiddle East
•Bahrain
•Iran
•Iraq
•Israel•Jordan•Kuwait•Lebanon•Oman•Saudi Arabia•Syria• Albania• Armenia• Bosnia• Czech Republic• France• Georgia• Germany• Greece• Ireland• Italy• Macedonia• Montenegro• Netherlands• Norway• Poland• Portugal• Romania• Russia• Serbia• Slovakia• Slovenia• Spain• Turkey• Ukraine• United Kingdom• Uzbekistan

8Americas•Argentina•Bahamas•Barbados•Brazil•Canada•Colombia•Costa Rica
•Guatemala•Honduras•Jamaica•Nicaragua•Panama•Paraguay•Peru•Uruguay•Venezuela

Oceania•Australia

International Student Enrollment, By Country
Afghanistan
Albania
AngolaArgentina
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
BahamasBahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
BosniaBotswana
BrazilCambodia
CanadaChina
Colombia
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Egypt
Ethiopia
FranceGeorgia
Germany
Ghana
GreeceGuatemalaHondurasHong KongIndia
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
IrelandIsraelItaly
JamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstan
Kenya
KuwaitKyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Libya
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MalawiMalaysia
Montenegro
Myanmar
Nepal
Netherlands
Nicaragua
Nigeria
NorwayOman
Pakistan
PanamaParaguay
Peru
Philippines
PolandPortugal
Romania
RussiaRwandaSaudi Arabia
SerbiaSierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
TaiwanTanzania
ThailandTunisia
TurkeyTurkmenistan
UgandaUkraineUnited Kingdom
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
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International Student Impact on the Lehigh Valley
International students contribute to the local and state economy,
supporting thousands of U.S. jobs yearly.

Pennsylvania•51,129 international students•Contribute $2 billion to PA•Supporting 27,971 jobs

PA's 15thCongressionalDistrict•1,833 international students•Contribute $90.4 million to the district•Supporting 1,238 jobs

LehighUniversity•1,056 international students•Contribute $65.5 million to the Lehigh Valley•Supporting 1,066 jobs
(NAFSA, 2018).

95: The number of undergraduate international students receiving
partial or full financial assistance from Lehigh.

10International Scholar Statistics
Lehigh currently has 49 active scholars.
Our scholars include visiting researchers, professors and student interns.

Scholars: Roles on Campus
StudentIntern2%Professor6%Scholars: By Country of Origin
Short Term
Scholar
8%AsiaAmericas

Europe27: ChinaAfrica

2: France
1: Canada

5: India

2: Germany

2: South Korea
2: Poland

1: Ghana

1: Japan

Research84%

1: Thailand

2: Portugal

1: Colombia

1: Lithuania

1: Turkey

Scholars: Fields of Specialization
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OUR STAFF

Samba Dieng, Director

Jeanne Ma, Associate Director

Clara Buie, Assistant Director

Bonnie Beidleman, Coordinator

Olga Scarpero, Assistant Director

Sophie Goodfellow, Advisor

Ying Lu, Graduate AssistantAngel Oi Yee, Graduate Assistant12