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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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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

6 International Student & Scholar Report • Fall 2019 • Yale University

“ …. (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


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 advis-

ing and compliance, OISS continues to offer support to

our international community through a robust offering

of programming and communications. Despite in-

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

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

https://oiss.yale.edu/about/oiss-staff/jesse-kallivrousis


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

s t u d e n t s in

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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.


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

Divinity School 43 38 31 30 41 50 58 58 59 47

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences 941 968 1028 1047 1073 1090 1146 1254 1310 1360

Law School (Does not include JSD students in abstencia) 78 82 80 76 75 76 83 87 86 81

School of Architecture 36 35 47 60 61 56 63 81 96 109

School of Art 32 31 25 27 31 33 26 35 35 39

School of Drama 33 33 32 29 32 36 35 32 29 30

School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 66 64 62 67 74 88 74 73 77 67

School of Management 130 140 166 200 280 323 320 350 376 358

School of Medicine (incl. Physician Associate Program) 46 50 54 55 62 55 58 68 64 62

School of Music 80 83 82 87 84 89 80 78 84 78

School of Nursing 10 7 10 11 8 6 3 3 4 7

School of Public Health 33 44 51 50 58 66 79 86 100 117

Yale College 521 560 581 598 598 613 610 637 676 659

Total 2049 2135 2249 2337 2477 2581 2635 2842 2996 3014

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Total International

Non-degree students are

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student numbers and are

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an active Yale visa sponsorship

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Divinity School

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Law School

School of ArchitectureSchool 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

Yale College

PERCENTAGE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO TOTAL ENROLLMENT, 2010-2019

11701 11848 11906 12109 12336 12385 1245812974

13654 13609

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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Total International

3014 International students in

Fall 2019

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY SCHOOL

(PERCENT OF TOTAL INTERNATIONAL POPULATION)

Divinity School 47 2%

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences 1360 45%

Law School 81 3%

School of Architecture 109 4%

School of Art 39 1%

School of Drama 30 1%

School of F&ES 67 2%

School of Management 358 12%

School of Medicine 62 2%

School of Music 78 3%

School of Nursing 7 0%

School of Public Health 117 4%

Yale College 659 22%


INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOL

AND DEGREE, 2015-2019

Included in the Graduate School numbers are 161

students enrolled in the School of Engineering:

• 132 PhD

• 8 Masters

• 21 Non-degree

Divinity School 11

Exchange Program 8

Graduate School 160

Exchange Scholar 30

Fox Fellow 19

Special Student 11

Visiting Assistant in Research (VAR) 100

School of Management 14

Exchange Program 14

School of Medicine 12

Exchange Program 12

Yale College 28

YVISP 28

Total 225

Non-Degree Students, Fall 2019

School Degree Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Master of Arts in Religion 21 28 28 31 23

Master of Divinity 10 15 15 12 6

Master of Sacred Theology 8 4 6 6 7

Exchange Program 2 7 8 10 11

Non-Degree 9 4 1 0 0

Doctor of Philosophy 832 867 912 944 1039

Master of Arts 72 86 89 89 77

Master of Science 49 50 65 80 82

Master of Advanced Study 1 0 0 0 2

Exchange Scholar 23 22 12 32 30

Fox International Fellow 16 18 22 19 19

Special Student 12 12 13 12 11

Visiting Assistant in Research (VAR) 85 91 141 134 100

JD 35 42 48 42 39

JSD (does not include those in absentia) 18 17 16 20 22

LLM 23 24 22 24 20

Master of Studies in Law 0 0 1 0 0

Master of Architecture 54 60 77 94 108

Master of Environmental Design 2 3 4 2 1

School of Art Master of Fine Arts 33 26 35 35 39

Doctor of Fine Arts 3 1 2 1 1

Master of Fine Arts 30 28 25 23 27

Intern Certificate 1 2 3 3 0

Certificate in Drama 0 2 2 2 1

Special Research Fellow 2 1 0 0 1

Special Student 0 1 0 0 0

Master Environmental Mgmt 74 66 59 60 53

Master Environmental Science 9 6 10 11 11

Master of Forest Science 3 1 2 4 1

Master of Forestry 2 1 2 1 2


MBA 253 252 263 258 230

Master of Advanced Mgmt 58 58 62 63 57

Master of Mgmt Studies 5 37 57


MD 52 51 55 51 49

Master of Medical Science (PA Program) 3 3 2 1 1


Artist Diploma 6 2 2 1 1

Certificate in Performance 0 0 0 2 4

Doctor of Musical Arts 6 6 8 7 6

Master of Music 59 56 45 46 44

Master of Musical Arts 18 16 23 28 23

School of Nursing Master of Science in Nursing 6 3 3 4 7

MPH 66 77 86 100 117


Bachelor of Arts 492 483 489 504 487

Bachelor of Science 95 106 125 139 144

Yale Visiting International Student Program (YVISP) 25 20 23 33 28


Total 2581 2635 2841 2996 3014

Yale College

Divinity School

Graduate School of Arts &

Sciences

Law School

School of Architecture

School of Drama

School of Forestry &

Environmental Studies

School of Management

School of Medicine

School of Music

School of Public Health


Africa

East Asia

Europe

Middle East

North America

Oceania

South America

South-Central Asia

South-East Asia

The Caribbean and Central America

Africa 141 5%

East Asia 1229 41%

Europe 561 19%

Middle East 113 4%

North America 309 10%

Oceania 75 2%

South America 146 5%

South-Central Asia 276 9%

South-East Asia 136 5%

The Caribbean and

Central America

28 1%

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY WORLD REGION

TOP TEN COUNTRIES, 2010-2019

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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

2013

2012

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2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

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BY COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP

Country of

CitizenshipGraduate Undergraduate Total

AFGHANISTAN 1 1

ALBANIA 1 1

ALGERIA 1 1

ARGENTINA 11 11

ARMENIA 1 1

AUSTRALIA 37 17 54

AUSTRIA 10 3 13

AZERBAIJAN 2 2

BAHAMAS,THE 1 1

BAHRAIN 1 1 2

BANGLADESH 8 2 10

BARBADOS 2 2

BELARUS 3 3

BELGIUM 5 1 6

BOLIVIA 1 1

BOSNIA AND

HERZEGOVINA1 1

BRAZIL 51 21 72

BULGARIA 2 7 9

BURKINA FASO 1 1

BURMA 3 3

CAMEROON 1 1

CANADA 169 85 254

CHILE 8 1 9

CHINA 900 63 963

COLOMBIA 12 2 14

CONGO (KINSHASA) 1 1

COSTA RICA 3 1 4

CROATIA 1 1 2

CYPRUS 1 1 2

CZECH REPUBLIC 6 1 7

DENMARK 9 4 13

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1 1

ECUADOR 8 8

EGYPT 2 2

ESTONIA 2 1 3

ETHIOPIA 1 7 8

FINLAND 5 5

FRANCE 24 8 32

GAMBIA,THE 1 1 2

GEORGIA 1 2 3


Country of


GERMANY 92 13 105

GHANA 11 9 20

GREECE 8 11 19

GUATEMALA 1 4 5

GUYANA 1 1

HONDURAS 3 2 5

HONG KONG 25 6 31

HUNGARY 5 5

ICELAND 3 1 4

INDIA 191 41 232

INDONESIA 11 2 13

IRAN 9 9

IRELAND 6 6 12

ISRAEL 32 5 37

ITALY 37 5 42

JAMAICA 3 3

JAPAN 33 13 46

JORDAN 2 1 3

KAZAKHSTAN 1 1

KENYA 9 14 23

KOREA, SOUTH 129 22 151

KOSOVO 1 1

KUWAIT 2 2

LATVIA 1 1

LEBANON 4 1 5

LITHUANIA 1 2 3

LUXEMBOURG 2 2

MACEDONIA 1 1

MALAWI 1 1

MALAYSIA 10 5 15

MAURITIUS 2 2

MEXICO 40 15 55

MOLDOVA 1 1

MONGOLIA 2 2

MONTENEGRO 2 2

MOROCCO 3 1 4

NEPAL 9 9

NETHERLANDS 9 3 12

NEW ZEALAND 11 10 21

NICARAGUA 3 3

Country of


NIGERIA 24 3 27

NORWAY 2 1 3

PAKISTAN 9 7 16

PARAGUAY 2 2

PERU 17 3 20

PHILIPPINES 8 3 11

POLAND 6 6 12

PORTUGAL 3 2 5

ROMANIA 3 5 8

RUSSIA 18 5 23

RWANDA 1 4 5

SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS 1 1

SAUDI ARABIA 3 2 5

SERBIA 1 4 5

SINGAPORE 29 33 62

SLOVAKIA 1 1 2

SLOVENIA 2 2

SOUTH AFRICA 9 5 14

SOUTH SUDAN 1 1

SPAIN 14 6 20

SRI LANKA 3 1 4

SWEDEN 8 3 11

SWITZERLAND 13 1 14

TAIWAN 33 3 36

TANZANIA 2 4 6

THAILAND 9 2 11

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 2 1 3

TUNISIA 2 2

TURKEY 25 22 47

TURKMENISTAN 1 1

UGANDA 4 1 5

UKRAINE 5 2 7

UNITED KINGDOM 64 74 138

URUGUAY 3 3

UZBEKISTAN 2 2

VENEZUELA 3 2 5

VIETNAM 14 7 21

WEST BANK 1 1

ZAMBIA 2 2

ZIMBABWE 7 6 13

Total 2355 659 3014


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

E V E N T S


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

23

2120

18

15

22

29 29

25

19

89

6 6

43

4 4

89

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Graduate Undergraduate

Bahamas, The

Barbados

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic

Guatemala

Honduras

Jamaica

Nicaragua

Saint Kits and Nevis

Trinidad and Tobago

Countries of the Region


53

44

48 48

59

68

76 76

89

81

50

5149

56

59

65

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71

60

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20

40

60

80

100

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019



EAST ASIA

China

Hong Kong

Japan

Mongolia

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Taiwan

EUROPE

375365

373383

419

401393

403

379 374

114

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152 146

176 169 175183 187

0

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100

150

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250

300

350

400

450

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019


Albania

Armenia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and

Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macedonia

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Ukraine

United Kingdom



526561

621645

687

742

819

940

1054

1122

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0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019



MIDDLE EAST

Bahrain

Cyprus

Iran

Israel

Jordan

Kuwait

Lebanon

Saudi Arabia

Turkey

West Bank

NORTH AMERICA

168

191

211 215

229220

207 208 211 209

8189

84 8276

70 68 71

89

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019


Canada

Mexico



80

75

70

8185

94

8689

96

79

30 31 3034 34 33 34

36 3734

0

20

40

60

80

100

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019



OCEANIA

3435

38

31

36

33

30

35

40

48

20

17

20 20

1719 19

2324

27

0

10

20

30

40

50

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019


Australia

New Zealand

SOUTH AMERICA

8388

76

85

96

119 117

124

118114

27 27 2825

28

34 3235 34 32

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019


Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

Paraguay

Peru

Uruguay

Venezuela




SOUTH CENTRAL ASIA

127

140 143150

162

178183

221 224 225

63 67 6759 58 56 57 58 56

51

0

50

100

150

200

250

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019


Afghanistan

Bangladesh

India

Kazakhstan

Nepal

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

SOUTH EAST ASIA

5955

68

80

91 91

81 8184 84

34

44

52

6265

58

5357

61

52

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019


Burma

Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam




OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING BY SCHOOL

OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING, 2010-2019

22.5% An

increase of

205

248

308

370

439

508

615 609

640

784

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100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

International students in F or

J status may remain in the

United States under Yale's

visa sponsorship after

graduation for a temporary

period of practical training

employment related to their

program of study.

2018 2019

Divinity School 7 7

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences 249 288

Law School 13 22

Physician Associate Program 2

School of Architecture 38 53

School of Art 9 15

School of Drama 13 8

School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 43 42

School of Management 97 118

School of Medicine 6 10

School of Music 11 7

School of Nursing 1

School of Public Health 36 48

Yale College 115 166

Total 640 784


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.”

410

365

464

437

515527

457

415

450

429

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

The enrollment numbers

reflect international students

coming to New Haven to

enroll in campus-based

summer programs. They do

not include those international

students who participate in

Yale Summer Session

programs abroad or in online

courses.


scholars from

2018-2019


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 associate 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.


“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 immedi-

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

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


INTERNATIONAL

SCHOLARS BY SCHOOL

AND DEPARTMENT

Other Units 92

Athletics 4

Beinecke Library 13

British Art Center 18

Center for Bioethics 1

Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage 1

Institute of Sacred Music 4

International Affairs Office 5

Peabody Museum 1

Provost's Office 1

Teacher Preparation Program 1

Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking 1

University Library 1

West Campus Materials Characterization Core 1

Yale Art Gallery 8

Yale Health 1

Yale NUS College 30

Yale University Printer 1

School of Architecture 12

School of Art 1

School of Drama 1

School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 48

School of Management 20

School of Medicine 1678

Anesthesiology 28

Cancer Center 36

Cell Biology 67

Cellular and Molecular Physiology 43

Child Study Center 56

Comparative Medicine 40

Dermatology 11

Diagnostic Radiology 77

Emergency Medicine 4

Finance and Administration 4

Genetics 91

Immunobiology 103

Internal Medicine 9

Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular 113

Internal Medicine/Digestive Diseases 45

Internal Medicine/Endocrinology 20

Internal Medicine/Geriatrics 3

Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases 39

Internal Medicine/Nephrology 27

Internal Medicine/Pulmonary 35

Internal Medicine/Rheumatology 19

Keck Biotechnology Resource Laboratory 2

Lab Medicine 18

Divinity School 14

Faculty of Arts and Sciences 721

Anthropology 2

Applied Physics 27

Astronomy 6

Biomedical Engineering 37

Center for the Study of Globalization 1

Chemical Engineering 49

Chemistry 65

Classics 2

Computer Science 21

East Asian Languages and Literature 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 23

Economics 16

Economics Cowles 12

Electrical Engineering 31

English 4

Ethics, Politics and Economics 1

Film Studies 2

French 9

Geology and Geophysics 32

Germanic Languages and Literature 10

Haskins Labs 10

History 4

History of Art 4

International Security Studies 6

Italian Language and Literature 2

Jackson Institute for Global Affairs 2

Judaic Studies Program 8

Linguistics 2

MacMillan Center 42

Mathematics 21

Mechanical Engineering 29

Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry 46

Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology 59

Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations 9

Philosophy 7

Physics 42

Political Science 6

Psychology 31

Religious Studies 4

Sociology 7

Spanish and Portuguese 4

Statistics 4

Whitney Humanities Center 3

World Fellows Program 14

Law School 36


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Microbial Pathogenesis 49

Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry 34

Neurobiology 50

Neurology 92

Neuroscience 5

Neurosurgery 31

Obstetrics and Gynecology 66

Ophthalmology and Visual Science 8

Orthopedics and Rehabilitation 12

Pathology 63

Pediatrics 43

Pharmacology 73

Psychiatry 140

Surgery 81

Therapeutic Radiology 31

Urology 9

School of Music 9

School of Nursing 5

School of Public Health 148

Yale College 4

Yale College 1

Yale Summer Session 3

Grand Total 2789



BY WORLD REGION

TOP TEN COUNTRIES, 2010-2019

Africa

East Asia

Europe

Middle East

North America

Oceania South

America

South-Central Asia

South-East Asia

The Caribbean and Central America

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

United Kingdom

107

Japan

95

France

87

Italy

73

Israel

582009-2010

China

491

Germany

141

India

1136

South Korea

117

Canada

110

Canada

112

France

103

United Kingdom

100

Japan

95

Italy

85

Israel

51

France

96

Italy

95

United Kingdom

93

Japan

91

Spain

56

South Korea

122

2010-2011China

544

India

169

Germany

167

South Korea

123

2011-2012China

586

India

182

Germany

153

Canada

123

China

6802013-2014

2012-2013China

614

India

191

Germany

148

South Korea

126

Spain

63

Japan

73

France

83

United Kingdom

101

Canada

116

Italy

120

Canada

122

France

100

Italy

98

United Kingdom

97

Japan

92

Spain

56

South Korea

123

Germany

171

India

200

South Korea

116

Canada/United

Kingdom

107

France

92

Brazil/Japan

72

Spain

62

Turkey

49

2015-2016

2014-2015China

705

India

197

Germany

137

Italy

128

Canada

110

Italy

112

South Korea

120

Germany

137

India

210

China

773

Turkey

78

Spain

74

Spain

74

Japan

77

France

86

United Kingdom

92

Spain

71

2016-2017China

789

India

217

Germany

140

South Korea

121

United Kingdom

117

South Korea

116

Canada

109

France

100

Italy

117

South Korea

111

Canada

110

United Kingdom

104

France

90

Japan

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China

814

India

245

Germany

132

Canada

110

United Kingdom

110

Italy

99

France

84

Brazil

79

Japan

752018-2019

China

895

India

259

Germany

125

South Korea

115

Africa 65 2.3%

East Asia 1126 40.4%

Europe 765 27.4%

Middle East 144 5.2%

North America 141 5.1%

Oceania 44 1.6%

South America 127 4.6%

South-Central Asia 307 11.0%

South-East Asia 60 2.2%

The Caribbean and

Central America

10 0.4%


INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS BY

WORLD REGION AND COUNTRY

The Caribbean and

Central America10

Costa Rica 4

Cuba 1

Dominica 1

Guatemala 1

Haiti 2

Panama 1

Total 2789

Africa 65

Algeria 1

Burkina Faso 1

Cameroon 3

Egypt 24

Ethiopia 4

Ghana 7

Kenya 6

Mauritius 1

Morocco 2

Nigeria 9

Rwanda 1

Senegal 1

South Africa 3

Tunisia 1

Uganda 1

East Asia 1126

China 895

Hong Kong 12

Japan 75

Korea, South 115

Macau 1

Mongolia 1

Taiwan 27

Europe 765

Austria 22

Azerbaijan 1

Belarus 1

Belgium 13

Bosnia and Herzegovina 1

Bulgaria 2

Croatia 11

Czech Republic 3

Denmark 15

Estonia 1

Finland 7

France 84

Germany 125

Greece 39

Hungary 7

Iceland 1

Ireland 17

Italy 99

Kosovo 1

Latvia 1

Lithuania 2

Macedonia 1

Netherlands 31

Norway 12

Poland 20

Portugal 9

Romania 6

Russia 24

Serbia 7

Slovakia 2

Slovenia 3

Spain 66

Sweden 12

Switzerland 15

Ukraine 8

United Kingdom 96

Middle East 144

Cyprus 2

Iran 28

Iraq 1

Israel 41

Jordan 2

Lebanon 9

Saudi Arabia 5

Syria 1

Turkey 51

United Arab Emirates 1

West Bank 3

North America 141

Canada 110

Mexico 31

Oceania 44

Australia 34

New Zealand 10

South America 127

Argentina 18

Brazil 79

Chile 8

Colombia 15

Ecuador 1

Peru 5

Venezuela 1

South-Central Asia 307

Afghanistan 2

Bangladesh 6

India 259

Kazakhstan 4

Nepal 7

Pakistan 22

Sri Lanka 7

South-East Asia 60

Burma 2

Indonesia 6

Malaysia 5

Philippines 4

Singapore 34

Thailand 5

Vietnam 4


SCHOLARS WITH DEPENDENTS

INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS, 2009-2019

Child: 639(44%)

Spouse: 797(56%)

DEPENDENTS BY TYPE

Scholars with Dependents: 944

(34%)

Scholars without Dependents: 1845

(66%)

Total Dependents:

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