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Origins and Destinations of
Foreign Students in the United
States (special focus on students from United Arab Emirates)
Neil G. Ruiz
Associate Director of Global Migration & Demography
2
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and
trends shaping America and the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content
analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions. All of our research
is available at www.pewresearch.org. We are a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, our primary funder.
Major research areas
• U.S. politics and policy
• Journalism and media
• Internet, science and technology
• Religion and public life
• Hispanic trends
• Global attitudes and trends
• Global migration and demography
• Social and demographic trends
• Research methodology
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@facttank
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www.pewresearch.org
Main Data Source for Foreign Student Data
Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) data
received via a FOIA request from
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Over 1 million foreign students
studying in the United States during 2015/16 school year
Source: Institute for International Education, Open Doors.
Number 1 destination of foreign students in the world
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+ 100%
+ 100%
+ 150%
+ 108%
+ 108%
+ 106%
+ 33%
+ 43%
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Cost of U.S. higher education increased significantly among
public schools
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Most “Popular” Universities 2016
Students from China, India and South Korea account for more than half
(54%) of all foreign students pursuing higher educational degrees in 2016
Note: This includes higher education only; associates, bachelors, masters, and doctorates degrees. The Great Recession began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009, as
defined by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Source: Pew Research Center Analysis of U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement data received through a Freedom of Information Act Request.
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274
814
2008 2016
Number of United Arab Emirates newly enrolled foreign
students in the U.S. nearly tripled between 2008-2016
Number of newly enrolled foreign students newly enrolled in associate,
bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree programs
Note: Foreign students are full-time students on F-1 visas approved to study in the United
States. Students approved for F-1 visas are assumed to be enrolled for studies at their
sponsoring school. Data are based on calendar year.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement data,
received March 16. 2017, through a Freedom of Information Act request.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
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About four-in-five newly
enrolled foreign students
from the United Arab
Emirates are pursuing a
bachelor’s degree
Share of newly enrolled foreign
students studying in the U.S., 2016
Note: Data are based on calendar year.
Foreign students are full-time students on F-
1 visas approved to study in the United
States. Students approved for F-1 visas are
assumed to be enrolled for studies at their
sponsoring school.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
data, received March 16. 2017, through a
Freedom of Information Act request.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Bachelor's
81%
Master's
10%
Doctorate
2%
Associate
7%
Total students: 814
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Male
87%
Female
13%
Total students: 814
Men are a majority of
newly enrolled United
Arab Emirates foreign
students in the U.S.
Share of newly enrolled foreign
students studying in the U.S., 2016
Note: Data are based on calendar year.
Foreign students are full-time students on
F-1 visas approved to study in the United
States. Students approved for F-1 visas are
assumed to be enrolled for studies at their
sponsoring school.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
data, received March 16. 2017, through a
Freedom of Information Act request.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
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About four-in-five newly
enrolled foreign students
from the United Arab
Emirates are pursuing a
bachelor’s degree
Share of newly enrolled foreign
students studying in the U.S., 2016
Note: Data are based on calendar year.
Foreign students are full-time students on F-
1 visas approved to study in the United
States. Students approved for F-1 visas are
assumed to be enrolled for studies at their
sponsoring school.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
data, received March 16. 2017, through a
Freedom of Information Act request.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Bachelor's
81%
Master's
10%
Doctorate
2%
Associate
7%
Total students: 814
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Top 5 majors pursued by United Arab
Emirates newly enrolled foreign
students in the U.S., 2016
Number of newly enrolled foreign students, by major
Major Total
Engineering 262
Business, Management, Marketing and
Related Support Services 159
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General studies
and Humanities 80
Social Sciences 71
Homeland Security, Law enforcement,
Firefighting and related protective services 68
Note: Data are based on calendar year. Foreign students are full-
time students on F-1 visas approved to study in the United States.
Students approved for F-1 visas are assumed to be enrolled for
studies at their sponsoring school. Majors are collapsed based on
the National Center for Education’s Classification of Instructional
Programs (CIP).
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement data, received March 16. 2017, through a
Freedom of Information Act request.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
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Work Authorization for Foreign Student Graduates
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The OPT program has grown rapidly in recent years
Source: Congressional Research Service presentation of data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, as cited in Ruth Ellen
Wasem, “Temporary Professional, Managerial, and Skilled Foreign Workers: Policy and Trends” (Washington, DC: January 13, 2016).
28
91
97
105
115
123
137150
2008 2014
Number of foreign students approved for
OPT approvals, 2008 to 2014
In thousands
Notes: Numbers rounded to nearest thousands. Numbers are for
each fiscal year.
Source: Congressional Research Service presentation of data from
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, as cited in Ruth Ellen
Wasem, "Temporary Professional, Managerial, and Skilled Foreign
Workers: Policy and Trends" (Washington, DC: Congressional
Research Service, January 13, 2016)
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
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www.pewresearch.org
Foreign students from India and China accounted for more
than half of all OPT approvals from 2012 to 2015
Of those applying
for OPT:
STEM Majors had
75% employment
rate compared to
Non-STEM Majors
(53%)
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Ten tech companies in the Fortune 500 with the highest market
valuation employed 8,725 or 3.5% of workers under the OPT program
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of Student and Exchange Visitor Information data received via FOIA request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
520
214
520
1,936
1,067
906
1,563
180
739
1,080
421
176
446
1,637
912
812
1,552
171
711
1,063
OPT STEM
2,000
Apple Hewlett
Packard
IBM Amazon Microsoft Google Intel Cisco Oracle Qualcomm
Top 10 Fortune 500 companies with employed OPT students, including STEM
Number that technology companies hired…
Notes: Companies are listed from top to bottom in order of ranking. Data collected for the years 2012 to 2015
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
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Main Pathway for Retention in US:
Temporary Employment-Based Visa System
January 31, 2018 20
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H-1B visa applications have exceeded supply for the past
five years
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services data.
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www.pewresearch.org
Since 2001, half of H-1B visas have been awarded to Indian
nationals
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services annual reports to Congress on H-1B petitions.
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Most H-1B applications seek STEM knowledge, but 1 in 4
don’t require a bachelor’s degree
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of data from U.S. Labor Department’s Labor Conditions Applications for 2011 and O*NET.
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More than half of all H-1B visa approvals in fiscal 2013
went to employers in four states
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January 31, 2018 25
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From Temporary to Permanent Residency:
The Green Card System
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U.S. Green Card system is majority family-based
One million immigrants receive lawful permanent resident status each year – also
known as a green card – that puts them on a path to citizenship, and most are
sponsored by family members
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Most Green Cards goes to those already living in the U.S.
Contact Information
Neil G. Ruiz
Associate Director of Global Migration & Demography
nruiz@pewresearch.org
@neil_ruiz

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Origins and Destinations of Foreign Students in the United States

  • 1. Origins and Destinations of Foreign Students in the United States (special focus on students from United Arab Emirates) Neil G. Ruiz Associate Director of Global Migration & Demography
  • 2. 2 Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions. All of our research is available at www.pewresearch.org. We are a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, our primary funder. Major research areas • U.S. politics and policy • Journalism and media • Internet, science and technology • Religion and public life • Hispanic trends • Global attitudes and trends • Global migration and demography • Social and demographic trends • Research methodology Follow us on Twitter @pewresearch @facttank
  • 3. January 31, 2018 3 www.pewresearch.org Main Data Source for Foreign Student Data Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) data received via a FOIA request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • 4. January 31, 2018 4 www.pewresearch.org Over 1 million foreign students studying in the United States during 2015/16 school year Source: Institute for International Education, Open Doors. Number 1 destination of foreign students in the world
  • 6. January 31, 2018 6 + 100% + 100% + 150% + 108% + 108% + 106% + 33% + 43%
  • 7. January 31, 2018 7 Cost of U.S. higher education increased significantly among public schools
  • 8. January 31, 2018 8 Most “Popular” Universities 2016
  • 9. Students from China, India and South Korea account for more than half (54%) of all foreign students pursuing higher educational degrees in 2016 Note: This includes higher education only; associates, bachelors, masters, and doctorates degrees. The Great Recession began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009, as defined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Source: Pew Research Center Analysis of U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement data received through a Freedom of Information Act Request.
  • 10. January 31, 2018 10 274 814 2008 2016 Number of United Arab Emirates newly enrolled foreign students in the U.S. nearly tripled between 2008-2016 Number of newly enrolled foreign students newly enrolled in associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree programs Note: Foreign students are full-time students on F-1 visas approved to study in the United States. Students approved for F-1 visas are assumed to be enrolled for studies at their sponsoring school. Data are based on calendar year. Source: Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement data, received March 16. 2017, through a Freedom of Information Act request. PEW RESEARCH CENTER
  • 11. January 31, 2018 11 About four-in-five newly enrolled foreign students from the United Arab Emirates are pursuing a bachelor’s degree Share of newly enrolled foreign students studying in the U.S., 2016 Note: Data are based on calendar year. Foreign students are full-time students on F- 1 visas approved to study in the United States. Students approved for F-1 visas are assumed to be enrolled for studies at their sponsoring school. Source: Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement data, received March 16. 2017, through a Freedom of Information Act request. PEW RESEARCH CENTER Bachelor's 81% Master's 10% Doctorate 2% Associate 7% Total students: 814
  • 12. January 31, 2018 12 Male 87% Female 13% Total students: 814 Men are a majority of newly enrolled United Arab Emirates foreign students in the U.S. Share of newly enrolled foreign students studying in the U.S., 2016 Note: Data are based on calendar year. Foreign students are full-time students on F-1 visas approved to study in the United States. Students approved for F-1 visas are assumed to be enrolled for studies at their sponsoring school. Source: Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement data, received March 16. 2017, through a Freedom of Information Act request. PEW RESEARCH CENTER
  • 13. January 31, 2018 13 About four-in-five newly enrolled foreign students from the United Arab Emirates are pursuing a bachelor’s degree Share of newly enrolled foreign students studying in the U.S., 2016 Note: Data are based on calendar year. Foreign students are full-time students on F- 1 visas approved to study in the United States. Students approved for F-1 visas are assumed to be enrolled for studies at their sponsoring school. Source: Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement data, received March 16. 2017, through a Freedom of Information Act request. PEW RESEARCH CENTER Bachelor's 81% Master's 10% Doctorate 2% Associate 7% Total students: 814
  • 14. January 31, 2018 14 Top 5 majors pursued by United Arab Emirates newly enrolled foreign students in the U.S., 2016 Number of newly enrolled foreign students, by major Major Total Engineering 262 Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services 159 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General studies and Humanities 80 Social Sciences 71 Homeland Security, Law enforcement, Firefighting and related protective services 68 Note: Data are based on calendar year. Foreign students are full- time students on F-1 visas approved to study in the United States. Students approved for F-1 visas are assumed to be enrolled for studies at their sponsoring school. Majors are collapsed based on the National Center for Education’s Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP). Source: Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement data, received March 16. 2017, through a Freedom of Information Act request. PEW RESEARCH CENTER
  • 15. January 31, 2018 15 www.pewresearch.org Work Authorization for Foreign Student Graduates
  • 16. January 31, 2018 16 www.pewresearch.org The OPT program has grown rapidly in recent years Source: Congressional Research Service presentation of data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, as cited in Ruth Ellen Wasem, “Temporary Professional, Managerial, and Skilled Foreign Workers: Policy and Trends” (Washington, DC: January 13, 2016). 28 91 97 105 115 123 137150 2008 2014 Number of foreign students approved for OPT approvals, 2008 to 2014 In thousands Notes: Numbers rounded to nearest thousands. Numbers are for each fiscal year. Source: Congressional Research Service presentation of data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, as cited in Ruth Ellen Wasem, "Temporary Professional, Managerial, and Skilled Foreign Workers: Policy and Trends" (Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service, January 13, 2016) PEW RESEARCH CENTER
  • 17. January 31, 2018 17 www.pewresearch.org Foreign students from India and China accounted for more than half of all OPT approvals from 2012 to 2015 Of those applying for OPT: STEM Majors had 75% employment rate compared to Non-STEM Majors (53%)
  • 18. January 31, 2018 18 www.pewresearch.org Ten tech companies in the Fortune 500 with the highest market valuation employed 8,725 or 3.5% of workers under the OPT program Source: Pew Research Center analysis of Student and Exchange Visitor Information data received via FOIA request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 520 214 520 1,936 1,067 906 1,563 180 739 1,080 421 176 446 1,637 912 812 1,552 171 711 1,063 OPT STEM 2,000 Apple Hewlett Packard IBM Amazon Microsoft Google Intel Cisco Oracle Qualcomm Top 10 Fortune 500 companies with employed OPT students, including STEM Number that technology companies hired… Notes: Companies are listed from top to bottom in order of ranking. Data collected for the years 2012 to 2015 PEW RESEARCH CENTER
  • 19. January 31, 2018 19 www.pewresearch.org Main Pathway for Retention in US: Temporary Employment-Based Visa System
  • 20. January 31, 2018 20 www.pewresearch.org H-1B visa applications have exceeded supply for the past five years Source: Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services data.
  • 21. January 31, 2018 21 www.pewresearch.org Since 2001, half of H-1B visas have been awarded to Indian nationals Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services annual reports to Congress on H-1B petitions.
  • 22. January 31, 2018 22 www.pewresearch.org Most H-1B applications seek STEM knowledge, but 1 in 4 don’t require a bachelor’s degree Source: Pew Research Center analysis of data from U.S. Labor Department’s Labor Conditions Applications for 2011 and O*NET.
  • 23. January 31, 2018 23 www.pewresearch.org More than half of all H-1B visa approvals in fiscal 2013 went to employers in four states
  • 24. January 31, 2018 24 www.pewresearch.org
  • 25. January 31, 2018 25 www.pewresearch.org From Temporary to Permanent Residency: The Green Card System
  • 26. January 31, 2018 26 www.pewresearch.org U.S. Green Card system is majority family-based One million immigrants receive lawful permanent resident status each year – also known as a green card – that puts them on a path to citizenship, and most are sponsored by family members
  • 27. January 31, 2018 27 www.pewresearch.org Most Green Cards goes to those already living in the U.S.
  • 28. Contact Information Neil G. Ruiz Associate Director of Global Migration & Demography nruiz@pewresearch.org @neil_ruiz