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September 21, 2005
Table 1:
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Science and Engineering Graduate
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Enrollment by Citizenship, 1983-2003 |
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U.S. |
Foreign |
Foreign Citizens as a |
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Citizens |
Citizens (b) |
% of Total Enrollment |
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1983 |
276,749 |
70,203 |
20.2% |
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1993 |
330,057 |
105,666 |
24.3% |
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1994 |
329,026 |
102,116 |
23.7% |
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1995 |
323,982 |
98,504 |
23.3% |
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1996 |
317,075 |
98,106 |
23.6% |
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1997 |
308,668 |
98,962 |
24.3% |
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1998 |
302,879 |
101,977 |
25.2% |
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1999 |
301,254 |
109,928 |
26.7% |
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2000 |
290,711 |
122,825 |
29.7% |
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2001 |
294,711 |
134,531 |
31.3% |
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2002 |
309,280 |
145,612 |
32.0% |
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2003 |
327,332 |
146,871 |
31.0% |
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a. Includes permanent residents. |
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b. Includes temporary residents only. |
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Source: National Science Foundation, "Graduate
Enrollment in Science and Engineering Up in
2003, but Declines for First-time Foreign
Students," August 2005. (1993 to 2003) |
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Edwin S. Rubenstein (email
him) is President of
ESR Research Economic Consultants in Indianapolis. |
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