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International Student & Scholar Report • Fall 2019 • Yale University 5 By School, 2010-2019 Percentage of Total Enrollment by School Percentage to Total Enrollment, 2010-2019 Percentage

International

Students and

Scholars

Fall 2019 Report

International Students

and Scholars Fall 2019 Report

Prepared by the Office of International Students

and Scholars

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By School, 2010-2019 Percentage of Total Enrollment by School Percentage to Total Enrollment, 2010-2019 Percentage of Total International Population, by School

By School and Degree, 2015-2019

By World Region Top Ten Countries, 2010-2019

By Country of Citizenship REGIONAL ENROLLMENT TRENDS Africa

Caribbean & Central America East Asia

Europe Middle East North America Oceania South America South Central Asia South East Asia Optional Practical Training, 2010-2019 Optional Practical Training by School, 2018 & 2019 Yale Summer Session, 2010-2019

INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS

By School and Department

By School/Division Top Ten Countries, 2010-2019

By World Region

By World Region and Country Total Scholars, 2009-2019 Dependents

Dependents by Relationship

“ … (I) affirm Yale’s steadfast commitment

to our international students and scholars;

they are vital to the university community …

By bringing the most talented and

promis-ing students and scholars to our campus,

we foster new discoveries and advance our

mission of ‘improving the world today and

for future generations’.”

Peter Salovey

President; and Chris Argyris

Professor Psychology

May 2019

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The Office of International Students and Scholars

(OISS) is pleased to share the Fall 2019 report on

Inter-national Student and Scholars In this report you will

find the Fall 2019 International Student Enrollment

Report as well as the International Scholar Report for

the academic year 2018-2019 The student report is a

snapshot of the Fall 2019 enrollment; the scholar

re-port is compiled annually at the end of the academic

year

The international student and scholar presence at Yale

continues to increase, although on the student side the

increase is smaller than the ten preceding years at

0.6% The national trend has shown declining

num-bers, but like our peers, Yale’s enrollment continues to

increase The international scholar presence at Yale in

2018-2019 saw a 3.5% increase over the previous

aca-demic year, consistent with the growth over the last

few years

The places of origin of Yale’s international community

remains fairly consistent over the years both in terms

of number of countries represented (120) and top ten

sending nations The Chinese student and scholar

presence continues to grow with a 10% increase in

both

The country of citizenship representation in these

re-ports is based on the passport/travel document the

individual used to enter the United States, but does

not reflect the full richness of our international

com-munity For example, students born in the U.S who

lived outside the U.S for most of their lives may

con-sider themselves “international”, but in fact are

“counted” as U.S domestic A postdoc’s passport

would not show that they had lived and studied in a

third country These anomalies are not reflected in the

statistics but exist throughout the institution and

should be acknowledged and celebrated

Uncertainty about the future of U.S immigration policy

continues to be of concern to U.S institutions of higher

education and the international student and scholar

community as the anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy

and practice continues Most notably was the policy

change in unlawful presence in the fall of 2018

(temporarily enjoined by the federal district court) and

a change in the public charge rule in 2019 and most

significantly USCIS adjudication delays in processing

applications for F-1 work authorization and H-1B

appli-cations USCIS also has continued to revise its process-

es, resulting in historic delays while increasing filing fees There remain items on the Trump Administra-tion’s Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions that would have very negative effects on inter-national student and scholar mobility if enacted The future of F-1 optional practical training is uncertain with a court challenge pending While it is hard to pre-dict which if any of these will see the light of day, their mere presence contributes to the anxiety and uncer-tainty for students and scholars exploring educational options in the U.S

In addition to the pressing work of immigration ing and compliance, OISS continues to offer support to our international community through a robust offering

advis-of programming and communications Despite creasing numbers, we are still able to offer an in-person welcome to each newly arrived student and scholar OISS also organized over 130 programs during the 2018-2019 academic year, along with our daily English conversation groups and the weekly meetings

in-of the ISPY (International Spouses and Partners at Yale) groups Like many occasions for engagement around campus, the availability of OISS programs can make an important difference in feeling valued as a member of the Yale community

A major undertaking for OISS this past year has been the implementation of a new software program for the management of institutional compliance and interna-tional student and scholar records The new product also offers tools for enhancing communication with students and scholars for streamlining the OISS work-load With the help of institutional partners in ITS and the Office of the Registrar, we expect the full imple-mentation to be completed in the Spring 2020 semes-ter

In closing, it is important to recognize the expertise and dedication of the OISS staff who continue to work tirelessly in support of Yale’s international community

A particular note of appreciation to Jesse Kallivrousis, Molly Hampton, Erin Gustafson and Sarah Solarski for their contributions in preparing this report

Ann Kuhlman, Executive Director, Office of International Students and Scholars January, 2019

INTRODUCTION

O I S S w e l c o m e d

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The Fall 2019 international student enrollment1 represents

the largest international student enrollment in Yale’s history,

3014 students from 120 countries (22% of Yale student

en-rollment) The Fall 2019 enrollment represents a small

in-crease (0.6%) over that of the Fall 2018 The last five years

have seen an increase of 17% and a 48% increase in the last

decade

While most of the schools held fairly close to the enrollment

numbers of the previous year (see page 10), several schools

did see an increase in their international student enrollments

over that of Fall 2018

• 17% increase (86 to 100) in the School of Public Health

• 14% increase (100 to 114) in the one-year programs at

the School of Management The international student

enrollment in the MBA program was down by 11% (28

students)

• 10% increase (96 to 106) in the School of Architecture

• 10% increase (944 to 1039) in the PhD programs of

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences There was a 5%

decrease in the masters’ programs

The top ten sending countries (see page 13) remain constant

and nine of the top ten sending countries saw only small

fluctuations Turkey and Japan (#9 and #10) were replaced

by Mexico and Australia Nationally, as at Yale, China

contin-ues to be the top place of origin for international students in

the U.S Nationally, in 2018, China represented 33% of

inter-national students in the U.S In fall 2019, China represented

32% (963) of the Yale international student population, an

increase of 9.5% over the previous year The numbers of

students from China has seen continual growth, increasing

by 56% in the last five years and 140% in the last ten

The growth in the number of students from China is

reflect-ed in the growth of students from East Asia Most other

world regions saw little change except for Africa where the

enrollment in Fall 2019 decreased by 12% (19 students) and

the Middle East where student numbers decreased by 15%

(20 students.)

The use of post-completion optional practical training (OPT)2

saw a 22.5% increase (from 640 to 784), including a small

increase from 205 to 211 students on STEM OPT

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

1 This report includes matriculated students, including non-degree

students, who are not U.S citizens or U.S permanent residents Of the

3014 total, 2671 held F-1 students visas and 303 held J-1 exchange

visitor status

2 International students in F or J status may remain in the U.S under

Yale’s visa sponsorship after graduation for a period of practical training

employment (12 months for F-1 and up to 18 months for J-1 students.)

F-1 students in a STEM field may extend, if the employment meets

cer-tain requirements, the OPT period for an additional 24 months (STEM

OPT)

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY SCHOOL, 2010-2019

PERCENTAGE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO TOTAL ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOL

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

an active Yale visa sponsorship are not included

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Divinity School

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Law School School of

Architecture

School of Art

School of Drama

School

of F&ES

School of Management

School of Medicine

School of Music

School of Nursing

School of Public Health

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY SCHOOL

(PERCENT OF TOTAL INTERNATIONAL POPULATION)

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOL

AND DEGREE, 2015-2019

Included in the Graduate School numbers are 161

students enrolled in the School of Engineering:

Non-Degree Students, Fall 2019

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Africa

East Asia

Europe Middle East

North America

Oceania

South America South-Central Asia

South-East Asia

The Caribbean and Central America

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY WORLD REGION

TOP TEN COUNTRIES, 2010-2019

Turkey 52

Singapore 45

Autstralia 43

Italy 43

Singapore 51

Italy 49

Turkey 44 Australia/ Mexico 40 China

401

Canada 220

India 139

Korea, South 139

United Kingdom 102

Germany 90

Singapore 61

Mexico 49

Autstralia 45

Italy 45 China

441

Canada 240

India 155

Korea, South 140

United Kingdom 108

Germany 97

Singapore 69

Italy 52

Japan 49

Mexico 47 China

495

Canada 246

Korea, South 155

India 150

United Kingdom 114

Germany 103

Singapore 79

Mexico 60

Brazil 53

Italy 52 China

519

Canada 250

India 152

Korea, South 146

United Kingdom 115

Germany 101

Brazil 73

Singapore 69

Mexico 51

Turkey 50 China

574

Canada 245

India 166

Korea, South 142

United Kingdom 113

Germany 105

Brazil 66

Singapore 59

Italy/Mexico/

Turkey 52

Japan 45 China

617

Canada 229

India 179

Korea, South 141

United Kingdom 119

Germany 102

Brazil 72

Singapore 61

Turkey 51

Italy 50 China

680

Canada 223

India 189

Korea, South 148

United Kingdom 121

Germany 93

China

786

Canada 231

India 227

Korea, South 146

United Kingdom 125

Germany 103

United Kingdom 140

Germany 85

Brazil 73

Singapore 62

Japan 56

Turkey 52

United Kingdom 138

Germany 105

Brazil 72

Singapore 62

Mexico 55

Australia 54 China

963

Canada 254

India 232

Korea, South 151 China

879

Canada 249

India 226

Korea, South 154

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O I S S P R O G R A M S &

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REGIONAL TRENDS, 2019

AFRICA

Algeria Burkina Faso Cameroon Congo (Kinshasa) Egypt Ethiopia Gambia, The Ghana Kenya Malawi Mauritius Morocco Nigeria Rwanda South Africa South Sudan Tanzania Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

CARIBBEAN & CENTRAL AMERICA

Countries of the Region

Countries of the Region

EAST ASIA

China Hong Kong Japan Mongolia Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom

Countries of the Region

Countries of the Region

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MIDDLE EAST

Bahrain Cyprus Iran Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Saudi Arabia Turkey West Bank

Countries of the Region

Countries of the Region

Countries of the Region

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SOUTH CENTRAL ASIA

SOUTH EAST ASIA

Countries of the Region

OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING BY SCHOOL

OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING, 2010-2019

22.5%

An increase of

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN YALE SUMMER SESSION, 2010-2019

OIS: ORIENTATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

A Yale College pre-orientation program for First Year International Students

“OIS was a fantastic program and I am incredibly glad that I participated in it I felt far more prepared to navigate life at Yale as a result of it.”

“I am so incredibly glad I did

it and it was my introduction

to Yale It made me feel comfortable, adjusted and supported I would do it all again in a heartbeat.”

scholars from 2018-2019

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International scholar statistics are compiled at the end of

each academic year and represent individuals who have

spent some part of the academic year on campus

en-gaged in research, teaching, collaboration and/or

obser-vation Also included are students from universities

out-side the United States who come to Yale as visiting

un-dergraduate student researchers or in other internship

capacities Not included in these numbers are individuals

who come to Yale in tourist or visitor status

The academic year 2018-2019 again saw an increase in

the number of international scholars hired and hosted by

Yale, hitting a high of 2789 scholars from 100 countries

This represents an increase of 3.5% over the academic

year 2017-2018 Over the last five years there has been a

13% growth in these numbers and 35% growth in the last

ten

Sixty percent of international scholars are affiliated with

the Yale School of Medicine and 26% with the Faculty of

Arts and Sciences which is consistent with previous years

The majority are engaged in the University’s research

activities with 38% holding the title of postdoctoral

asso-ciate or fellow, 14% the title of postgraduate assoasso-ciate or

fellow and 9% the title of associate research scientist

Compared to the previous academic year there is a 1%

decrease in the numbers of postdoctoral associates/

fellows and a 1% increase in postgraduate appointments

The academic year 2018-2019 did see an increase in the

numbers of students coming to Yale for internships using

the J-1 Student Intern category, from 145 in the

academ-ic year 2017-2018 to 205 in 2018-2019 (a 41% increase)

Student interns represent 7.4% of the total international

scholar population The majority are at Yale under the

Visiting Undergraduate Student in Research/Clinical

Ac-tivities program

The top ten places of origin remain nearly the same as

they have in the past ten years, with China again leading

the list with 895 scholars, a 10% increase from the

previ-ous academic year The number of scholars from Brazil

increased by 23%, putting Brazil as the ninth most

com-mon place of origin

INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS

“I felt very much at home in New Zealand; my parents took care of everything for me But when you go to a new country, you need to start a new life and rebuild your social cir-cles Since I had spent my whole life in New Zealand, I was always in an environment where

I knew who I could go to for what I always thought of myself as an introvert, but once you

no longer have people you can go to ately, I discovered I was strong and more social than I ever realized I started going to events organized by the YPA [Yale Postdoctoral Asso-ciation] and OISS to meet new people and to meet friends My circles quickly expanded, and

immedi-I connected with other like-minded people at Yale I’m so glad I noticed this need early on and took action to remedy the situation It was challenging at first but now I love my new home and my new friends.”

Postdoctoral Associate from New Zealand