U.S. states with the most international students 2023/24

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Veera Korhonen,
Jul 8, 2025

In the academic year 2023/24, California was the most popular state for international students, with 140,858 international students studying there. New York, Texas, Massachusetts, and Illinois rounded out the top five leading states for international students in the United States.

U.S. states hosting the most international students in the academic year 2023/24

CharacteristicNumber of students
California 140,858
New York 135,813
Texas 89,546
Massachusetts 82,306
Illinois 62,299
Pennsylvania 50,514
Florida 44,767
Michigan 38,123
Ohio 36,884
Missouri 32,647
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