2021- 2022 Overview
Columbia has one of the largest international student and scholar populations in the U.S.
The data is compiled for the annual Open Doors Report published by the Institute for International Education (IIE) every November.
International Student and Scholar Population
18,000 +
Total international students and scholars
150
Number of countries represented
International Student Population Fall 2021
Total of 16,956: Enrolled 12,785 plus 4171 engaged in post-graduation Optional Practical Training (OPT)
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12,785
Enrolled in fall 2021
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4171
Number of alumni engaged in Optional Practical Training (OPT) employment in their field of study
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Gender
Enrollment: Female: 51.25% Male: 48.75%
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150
Number of countries represented
Top 10 Countries by Enrollment
- Rank
- 1
- Country
- China
- Total Enrolled
- 6234
- Undergrad
- 382
- Graduate
- 5799
- Non-degree
- 53
- Post-graduation OPT
- 1947
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 8181
- Rank
- 2
- Country
- India
- Total Enrolled
- 1221
- Undergrad
- 70
- Graduate
- 1134
- Non-degree
- 17
- Post-graduation OPT
- 735
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 1956
- Rank
- 3
- Country
- Canada
- Total Enrolled
- 552
- Undergrad
- 440
- Graduate
- 351
- Non-degree
- 13
- Post-graduation OPT
- 138
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 690
- Rank
- 4
- Country
- South Korea
- Total Enrolled
- 469
- Undergrad
- 147
- Graduate
- 312
- Non-degree
- 10
- Post-graduation OPT
- 154
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 623
- Rank
- 5
- Country
- France
- Total Enrolled
- 316
- Undergrad
- 111
- Graduate
- 182
- Non-degree
- 23
- Post-graduation OPT
- 87
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 403
- Rank
- 6
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Total Enrolled
- 229
- Undergrad
- 72
- Graduate
- 148
- Non-degree
- 9
- Post-graduation OPT
- 61
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 290
- Rank
- 7
- Country
- Taiwan
- Total Enrolled
- 209
- Undergrad
- 20
- Graduate
- 182
- Non-degree
- 7
- Post-graduation OPT
- 98
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 307
- Rank
- 8
- Country
- Brazil
- Total Enrolled
- 181
- Undergrad
- 39
- Graduate
- 133
- Non-degree
- 9
- Post-graduation OPT
- 46
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 227
- Rank
- 9
- Country
- Japan
- Total Enrolled
- 194
- Undergrad
- 19
- Graduate
- 164
- Non-degree
- 11
- Post-graduation OPT
- 21
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 215
- Rank
- 10
- Country
- Singapore
- Total Enrolled
- 163
- Undergrad
- 53
- Graduate
- 105
- Non-degree
- 5
- Post-graduation OPT
- 37
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 200
Top 10 Schools by Enrollment
- Rank
- 1
- School
- Fu Foundation of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate degrees)
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 3043
- Rank
- 2
- School
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 2465
- Rank
- 3
- School
- School of Professional Studies
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 1894
- Rank
- 4
- School
- Columbia Business School
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 892
- Rank
- 5
- School
- Columbia College
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 698
- Rank
- 6
- School
- School of General Studies
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 673
- Rank
- 7
- School
- School of International & Public Affairs
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 641
- Rank
- 8
- School
- School of Law
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 606
- Rank
- 9
- School
- School of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate degrees)
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 449
- Rank
- 10
- School
- Mailman Public Health
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 423
International Scholar Population July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021
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2272
Number of international scholars (faculty and researchers) at Columbia's Morningside/Manhattanville and CUIMC campuses
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99
Number of countries represented
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Gender
Male: 57.6% Female: 42.4%
Top 10 countries
Top 10 countries
- Rank
- 1
- Country
- China
- Number
- 628
- Rank
- 2
- Country
- India
- Number
- 194
- Rank
- 3
- Country
- Italy
- Number
- 139
- Rank
- 4
- Country
- Canada
- Number
- 108
- Rank
- 5
- Country
- South Korea
- Number
- 101
- Rank
- 6
- Country
- Japan
- Number
- 99
- Rank
- 7
- Country
- Germany
- Number
- 94
- Rank
- 8
- Country
- France
- Number
- 80
- Rank
- 9
- Country
- Spain
- Number
- 79
- Rank
- 10
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Number
- 62
Immigration Status
Immigration Status
- J-1
- 1184
- H-1B
- 566
- O-1
- 59
- TN
- 47
- F-1 Post-Grad OPT
- 366
- B or Visa Waiver
- 0
- All Others
- 50