(Stats at a Glance) Today

The information in this summary was obtained from the 1998/99 Country Locator Report provided by the Institute of International Education(IIE) through a grant from USIA, E/ASA .

These reports are based on data collected from an annual survey of universities for the publication Open Doors. Not all universities respond to the survey nor do all universities which do respond provide a breakdown by nationality. Particular universities are missing from the report even though there are Japanese students currently studying there. That is why the number of students on the printout is lower than the figure given in Open Doors which extrapolates the non-country specific numbers based on those identified.

The following information was extracted from Japan 's 1998/99 Country Locator Report.

- The 46,406 (unextrapolated total is 37,549) Japanese students studying in the United States are enrolled in over 1,278 different universities. Students from Japan study at more campuses than students from any other East Asian national group. New York University with 518 or 1% has the largest number of Japanese students of any university in the U.S. This is the lowest percentage in the top university of any East Asian country with more than 1,000 students in the U.S.

- Eighteen percent of the students study in the twenty most popular universities. This is the lowest percentage of any East Asian country. Ninety-four universities and colleges have more than 100 Japanese students, and the average number of students per university is 29.

- California with 7,164 (19%) is by far the most popular state with Japanese students. States following in order of popularity with Japanese students are: New York (4,136 or 11%); Washington (2,905 or 8%); Massachusetts (2,332 or 6%): and Pennsylvania (1,452 or 4%). Forty-eight percent of the Japanese students enrolled in U.S. institutions are concentrated in these five states.

- Sixty-six percent of all Japanese students are studying at the undergraduate level. Eighteen percent are enrolled in graduate programs while twelve percent are listed as non-degree or ESL students.