Most HSE students are Russian citizens, with a growing number of international students from the former USSR countries, such as Belarus, Kazakhstan and Latvia as well as from other regions, including the EU countries, the United States and Japan.
Sebagian besar mahasiswa HSE adalah warga negara Rusia, dengan meningkatnya jumlah mahasiswa internasional dari negara-negara bekas Uni Soviet, seperti Belarus, Kazakhstan dan Latvia serta di daerah lain, termasuk negara-negara Uni Eropa, Amerika dan Jepang.