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Indian students in the United States over the years
| Year |
Number |
| 2008/09: |
103,260 |
| 2007/08: |
103,000 |
| 2006/07: |
83,833 |
| 2005/06: |
76,503 |
| 2004/05: |
80,466 |
| 2003/04: |
79,736 |
| 2002/03: |
74,603 |
| 2001/02: |
66,836 |
| 2000/01: |
54,664 |
| 1999/00: |
42,337 |
According to 'Open Doors' report 2009, International students contribute $17.8 billion to the U.S. economy, through their expenditures on tuition and living expenses, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Higher education is among the United States’ top service sector exports, as international students provide revenue to the U.S. economy and individual host states for living expenses, including room and board, books and supplies, transportation, health insurance, support for accompanying family members, and other miscellaneous items. Open Doors 2009 reports that 65% of all international students receive the majority of their funds from personal and family sources. When other sources of foreign funding are included, such as assistance from their home country governments or universities, 70% of all international students’ primary funding comes from sources outside of the United States.
The number of Indian students in the U.S. increased by 9.2% in 2008/09, following an increase of 12.8% the previous year. India has been the leading place of origin since 2001/02 when it surpassed China. 2000/01 marked a new surge in enrollments from India, with an increase of 30%, followed by two more years of double-digit growth (22% in 2002/03 and 12% in 2003/04). Since then, the number of students from India has continued to increase steadily every year except for 2005/06. In 2007/08 and 2008/09, students from India make up slightly more than 15% of the total foreign student population in the United States.
Ranking of International students to the United States (Top 10 countries)
| Rank |
Country |
Number |
| 1 |
India |
103,260 |
| 2 |
China |
98,235 |
| 3 |
South Korea |
75,065 |
| 4 |
Canada |
29,607 |
| 5 |
Japan |
29,264 |
| 6 |
Taiwan |
28,065 |
| 7 |
Mexico |
14,850 |
| 8 |
Turkey |
13,363 |
| 9 |
Vietnam |
12,823 |
| 10 |
Saudi Arabia |
12,661 |
The top ten most popular fields of study for international students in the United States in 2007/08 were Business and Management (20% of total), Engineering (17%) and Physical and Life Sciences (9%), Social Sciences (9%), Mathematics and Computer Science (8%), Fine & Applied Arts (6%), Health Professions (5%), Intensive English Language (5%), Education (3%), Humanities (3%), and Agriculture (2%). Undeclared majors are excluded from the rankings of top fields of study
The following is a ranking of American Universities in order of enrolled International students.
| Rank |
University |
Number |
| 1. |
University of Southern California |
(7,482) |
| 2. |
New York University |
(6,716) |
| 3. |
Columbia University |
(6,685) |
| 4. |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
(6570) |
| 5. |
Purdue University Main Campus |
(6,136) |
| 6. |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
(5,790) |
The following is a ranking of American States in order of enrolled International students
| Rank |
State |
Number |
Percent increase from 2008 |
| 1. |
California |
(93,124) |
10 |
| 2. |
New York |
(74,934) |
7 |
| 3. |
Texas |
(58,188) |
12 |
| 4. |
Massachusetts |
(33,838) |
6 |
| 5. |
Florida |
(30,386) |
12 |
| 6. |
Illinois |
(27,529) |
6 |
The following is a ranking of American cities in order of enrolled International students (data from 2001-2002)
| Rank |
Metropolitan Area |
Number |
| 1. |
New York |
(35,737) |
| 2. |
Los Angeles / Long Beach |
(28,573) |
| 3. |
Boston |
(24,117) |
| 4. |
Washington D.C |
(21,727) |
| 5. |
Chicago |
(16,170) |
| 6. |
Philadelphia |
(11,002) |
| 7. |
Houston |
(10,561) |
| 8. |
Dallas |
(9,390) |
| 9. |
San Jose |
(9,250) |
| 10. |
San Francisco |
(8,375) |
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