The Institute of International Education (IIE) on November 13 released its annual Open Doors 2023 report, revealing the number of Vietnamese students studying in the US in the 2022-2023 school year. Specifically, among the 1,057,188 international students studying in the US from more than 210 countries and territories, Vietnam accounted for 2.1% with 21,900 people, an increase of nearly 1,200 people compared to the previous school year. This is also the first increase after 3 consecutive years of decline during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vietnam also ranks 5th in the number of international students in the US, after China, India, South Korea and Canada. This is the second consecutive year that Vietnam has achieved this achievement after many years of holding the 6th position. Particularly at community colleges - a 2-year university model that creates opportunities for students to transfer to 4-year universities - Vietnam has consistently ranked 2nd in the number of international students, only behind China.
Vietnam is in the top 5 for the number of international students in the US for 2 consecutive years.
Of the 21,900 Vietnamese students studying abroad, 65.3% pursued a US bachelor's degree, 17.2% chose graduate school, 15% participated in optional practical training (OPT) and the remaining 2.5% studied non-degree courses. Thus, out of 10 Vietnamese people coming to the US, 6 studied a bachelor's degree and 2 chose graduate school. This ratio is different from the overall "picture", when the number of international students pursuing graduate degrees in the US had the highest rate (467,027 people), an increase of 21.3% compared to the previous year.
“You can see that priorities are changing. More and more students are doing their undergraduate studies at home and waiting to actually get their postgraduate degrees abroad,” said Mirka Martel, head of research, assessment and learning at IIE.
According to statistics, Vietnamese international students are most interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) majors with 47.6% choosing them, followed by business/management with 24.7%. Studying STEM majors in the US is also a popular trend when 55% of more than 1 million international students choose to pursue this field, led by mathematics/computer science (about 20% of international students choose) and engineering (19%).
A representative from an American university advises a Vietnamese family at the American university education fair held in early October.
The report added that the three states that attracted the most international students were California (138,393), New York (126,782) and Texas (80,757). On the other hand, the three schools with the most international students were New York University, Northeastern University and Columbia University. Overall, international students from all countries make up 6% of the student body at US higher education institutions and contribute nearly $38 billion to the US economy, according to the US Department of Commerce.
Where do international students' finances come from?
According to the Open Doors 2023 report, about 600,000 international students coming to the US are financially supported by individuals or families, accounting for 56.8%. Two other common sources of support are from US colleges and universities (207,788 people) and their own jobs (201,162). In addition, the host country's government or university, the US government, international organizations... are also prominent sources of financial support to help international students conquer the "American dream".
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