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Primary funding sources for international students in the U.S. 2018
Primary funding sources for international students in the U.S. 2018
Primary funding sources for international students studying in the United States in the academic year 2017/18
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the primary sources of funding for international students studying in the United States in the 2017/18 academic year. Total 641,318 students received funding primarily from their family or other personal sources.
Primary funding sources for international students studying in the United States in the academic year 2017/18
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| Number of students | |
|---|---|
| Personal and Family | 641,318 |
| Current Employment | 205,642 |
| U.S. College or University | 172,531 |
| Foreign Government or University | 56,549 |
| Foreign Private Sponsor | 6,301 |
| Other Source | 5,598 |
| U.S. Private Sponsor | 2,657 |
| U.S. Government | 2,597 |
| International Organization | 1,599 |
| Number of students | |
|---|---|
| Personal and Family | 641,318 |
| Current Employment | 205,642 |
| U.S. College or University | 172,531 |
| Foreign Government or University | 56,549 |
| Foreign Private Sponsor | 6,301 |
| Other Source | 5,598 |
| U.S. Private Sponsor | 2,657 |
| U.S. Government | 2,597 |
| International Organization | 1,599 |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the primary sources of funding for international students studying in the United States in the 2017/18 academic year. Total 641,318 students received funding primarily from their family or other personal sources.
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