A total 493,889 international students who studied in the United States during the academic year of 2020/2021 received funding primarily from their family or other personal sources, making it the primary source of funding for international students in that year. A further 207,679 international students received funding from their current employment.
Primary funding sources for international students studying in the United States in the academic year 2020/21
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Institute of International Education. (November 15, 2021). Primary funding sources for international students studying in the United States in the academic year 2020/21 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/237709/primary-funding-sources-for-international-students-in-the-us/
Institute of International Education. "Primary funding sources for international students studying in the United States in the academic year 2020/21." Chart. November 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237709/primary-funding-sources-for-international-students-in-the-us/
Institute of International Education. (2021). Primary funding sources for international students studying in the United States in the academic year 2020/21. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237709/primary-funding-sources-for-international-students-in-the-us/
Institute of International Education. "Primary Funding Sources for International Students Studying in The United States in The Academic Year 2020/21." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237709/primary-funding-sources-for-international-students-in-the-us/
Institute of International Education, Primary funding sources for international students studying in the United States in the academic year 2020/21 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237709/primary-funding-sources-for-international-students-in-the-us/ (last visited May 16, 2022)