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STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR

INFORMATION SYSTEM

SEVIS BY THE NUMBERS

GENERAL SUMMARY QUARTERLY REVIEW

AUGUST 2015

HIGHLIGHTS

GENERAL DATA

• There are currently 1.05 million F & M students studying in the United States.
• There are currently 244,766 J-1 exchange visitors in the United States.
• There are 8,887 U.S. schools certified by SEVP to enroll international students.
• Seventy-seven percent of SEVP-certified schools have 50 or less enrolled F & M students.
• Seventy-four percent of all F & M students are enrolled in bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral programs.
• There are 405,314 F & M students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields

in the United States.

• Thirty-eight percent of all F & M students in the United States are studying in STEM fields.
• Seventy-five percent of all F & M STEM students are enrolled in engineering, computer and information

sciences and support services, or biological and biomedical sciences degree programs.

• Twenty-four percent of all F & M students studying at schools in the state of Texas are from India, followed by

17 percent from China.

TRENDS

• Compared to February 2015, the total number of active J-1 exchange visitors in the United States increased

21.9 percent, from 200,779 exchange visitors in February 2015 to 244,766 exchange visitors in July 2015.

• Compared to February 2015, the total number of active F & M students studying in the United States

decreased 6.9 percent, from 1,132,636 students in February 2015 to 1,054,505 students in July 2015.

• Compared to February 2015, the total number of active F & M students studying in primary or secondary

programs decreased 33.0 percent, from 65,518 students in February 2015 to 49,250 students in July 2015.

NEW THIS QUARTER

• You can now view the SEVIS by the Numbers data in an interactive form on Study in the States. Please go to

http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/sevis-by-the-numbers to view this new tool.

INTRODUCTION WHAT IS THE STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM (SEVP)? The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), a program within the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), acts as a bridge for government organizations that have an interest in information on nonimmigrants whose primary reason for coming to the United States is to be students. On behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), SEVP manages schools, nonimmigrant students in the F & M visa classifications and their dependents. The U.S. Department of State manages Exchange Visitor Programs, nonimmigrant exchange visitors in the J visa classification and their dependents. Both SEVP and the Department of State use the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) to track and monitor schools; exchange visitor programs; and F, M and J nonimmigrants while they visit the United States and participate in the U.S. education system.

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INTRODUCTION WHAT IS THE STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR INFORMATION SYSTEM (SEVIS)? SEVIS is the Web-based system that DHS uses to maintain information on SEVP-certified schools and the F & M students who come to the United States to attend those schools. SEVIS also maintains information on Department of State-designated exchange visitor program sponsors and J-1 visa exchange visitor program participants. It is a critical tool in SEVP’s mission to protect national security while supporting the legal entry of the more than one million F, M and J nonimmigrants to the United States for education and cultural exchange.

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DEFINITIONS

• Nonimmigrant – Person entering the United States to visit, study or work (depending on the type of visa) temporarily, but not to stay permanently in the United States.
• F-1 nonimmigrant student – Nonimmigrant status conferred on a student pursuing a full program of study in a college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, private elementary school, other academic school or language training program in the United States that is SEVP-certified to enroll F and/or M students.
• M-1 nonimmigrant student – Nonimmigrant status conferred on a foreign national pursuing a full program of study at an SEVP-certified vocational school or other recognized non-academic school (other than in language training programs).
• J-1 exchange visitor – Foreign national selected by a Department of State-designated program to participate in an exchange visitor program.
• STEM – Science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs of study.

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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Since February 2015, the total number of SEVIS records for active F & M students, exchange visitors and their

dependents decreased by 2.53 percent, from 1,489,553 to 1,451,824. When compared to July 2014, the

number of active F & M students, exchange visitors and their dependents increased 7.92 percent, from

1,345,276 to 1,451,824.

* F-1/M-1 – Active students considered in F-1 or M-1 status and enrolled in a

full course of study.

* Certified Schools – An academic/vocational institution or language training

program that has received certification to enroll nonimmigrant students.

* Completed – The student has finished their program of study and intends

on/already has returned to their home country.

* J-1 – Active exchange visitor considered in J-1 status and participating in their

program.

* Designated Programs – A J-1 program that is approved to accept exchange

visitors.

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TOTAL # OF ACTIVE STUDENTS

STUDENTS (F-1 & M-1) AND EXCHANGE VISITORS (J-1)

JULY 2015 FEBRUARY 2015 % CHANGE

F-1 & M- 1 1,054,505 1,132,636 - 6.90% J- 1 244,766 200,779 +21.91% DEPENDENTS 152,553 156,138 - 2.30% COMPLETED 2,413,757 2,330,274 +3.58%

SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS

JULY 2015 FEBRUARY 2015 % CHANGE

CERTIFIED SCHOOLS (F & M) 8,887 8,979 - 1.02% DESIGNATED PROGRAMS (J) 1,448 1,444 +0.28%

This chart and the following maps show the areas of origin for F & M students by continent and sub-region. WHERE DO NONIMMIGRANT STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES ORIGINATE FROM?

* Continent information was compiled using the United Nation's composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected economic and

other groupings.

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A GLOBAL VIEW – JULY 2015 COMPARED TO FEBRUARY 2015

* Percentages compare August 2015 values to February 2015 values. No value indicates a less than 1 percent +/- change.

* Continent information was compiled using the United Nation's composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected economic and

other groupings.

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TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF CITIZENSHIP KEY INSIGHT: 29% of all nonimmigrant students originate from China, followed by 11% from India. 76% of all F & M students originate from Asian nations, followed by 8 percent from Europe, 6 percent from North America, 5 percent from South America, 4 percent from Africa, and 1 percent from Australia/Pacific Islands.

* Continent information was compiled using the United Nation's composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical

sub-regions, and selected economic and other groupings. 13 | Real-time SEVIS Data from July 7, 2015

STUDENTS BY GENDER How many male F & M students come to the United States compared to females? The below graph shows the United States' proportion of male versus female F & M students from each region of the world.

of all F & M students studying in the United States are male. Eastern Europe sends the most females (57 percent) and Western Asia the most males (77 percent).

* Continent information was compiled using the United Nation's composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical

sub-regions, and selected economic and other groupings. 14 | Real-time SEVIS Data from July 7, 2015

84% 10% CERTIFIED SCHOOLS Which SEVP-certified schools have the largest population of F & M students per visa category? TOP FIVE F-1 & M-1 APPROVED SCHOOLS SCHOOL NAME # OF ACTIVE STUDENTS CORNELL UNIVERSITY (^) 5, HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (^) 3, THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (^) 3, SANTA MONICA COLLEGE (^) 3, COMPUTER SYSTEMS INSTITUTE (^) 2, TOP FIVE F-1 APPROVED SCHOOLS SCHOOL NAME # OF ACTIVE STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (^) 11, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (^) 11, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (^) 9, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (^) 9, PURDUE UNIVERSITY (^) 9, TOP FIVE M-1 APPROVED SCHOOLS SCHOOL NAME # OF ACTIVE STUDENTS TRANSPAC AVIATION ACADEMY 352 CAE GLOBAL ACADEMY PHOENIX, INC. 325 DEAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. 287 EPIC FLIGHT ACADEMY, INC. 227 U.S. AVIATION ACADEMY 219

OF SCHOOLS BY ACTIVE STUDENT ENROLLMENT

OF SCHOOLS # OF ACTIVE STUDENTS

28 >5, 212 1,001-5, 178 501-1, 895 101- 654 51- 1,926 11- 2,983 1- 2,010 0 PERCENT OF SCHOOLS BY VISA CATEGORY 85.0% 5.5% 9.5%

F SCHOOLS

F/M SCHOOLS

M SCHOOLS

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LEVEL OF EDUCATION How many F & M students study at each level of education?

of all F & M students are enrolled in bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral programs.

decrease in the number of all F & M students enrolled in primary and secondary school programs since February 2015.

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TOP MAJORS What are the most popular majors among F & M students studying in the United States?

of all F & M students from China are enrolled in programs for business, management, marketing and related support services.

of all F & M students enrolled in programs for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies are from the United Kingdom and Canada.

* Continent information was compiled using the United Nation's composition of

macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected

economic and other groupings. 20 | Real-time SEVIS Data from July 7, 2015