Statistics | ISSO

Overview (2024)

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

13,745 international students and 3,181 international faculty and researchers

16,926 total international students and scholars

149

Number of countries represented

International Student Population Fall 2024

13,745 enrolled international students

13,745

Enrolled in Fall

Gender

Enrollment: Female: 52.55%
Male: 47.45%

145

Number of countries represented

Top 10 Countries by Enrollment

Rank: 1
Country: China
Total Enrolled: 6463
Undergrad: 312
Graduate: 6074
Non-degree: 77

Rank: 2
Country: India
Total Enrolled: 1241
Undergrad: 72
Graduate: 1153
Non-degree: 16

Rank: 3
Country: Canada
Total Enrolled: 578
Undergrad: 97
Graduate: 471
Non-degree: 10

Rank: 4
Country: South Korea
Total Enrolled: 545
Undergrad: 143
Graduate: 381
Non-degree: 21

Rank: 5
Country: Indonesia
Total Enrolled: 302
Undergrad: 10
Graduate: 290
Non-degree: 2

Rank: 6
Country: France
Total Enrolled: 284
Undergrad: 58
Graduate: 191
Non-degree: 35

Rank: 7
Country: Taiwan
Total Enrolled: 259
Undergrad: 18
Graduate: 237
Non-degree: 4

Rank: 8
Country: United Kingdom
Total Enrolled: 257
Undergrad: 85
Graduate: 162
Non-degree: 10

Rank: 9
Country: Brazil
Total Enrolled: 192
Undergrad: 43
Graduate: 140
Non-degree: 9

Rank: 10
Country: Japan
Total Enrolled: 189
Undergrad: 27
Graduate: 153
Non-degree: 9

Top 10 Schools by Enrollment

Rank: 1.
School: Fu Foundation of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate degrees)
Number of International Students Enrolled: 3146

Rank: 2.
School: School of Professional Studies
Number of International Students Enrolled: 2356

Rank: 3.
School: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Number of International Students Enrolled: 2246

Rank: 4.
School: Columbia Business School
Number of International Students Enrolled: 1151

Rank: 5.
School: School of International & Public Affairs
Number of International Students Enrolled: 819

Rank: 6.
School: Columbia College
Number of International Students Enrolled: 753

Rank: 7.
School: School of General Studies
Number of International Students Enrolled: 714

Rank: 8.
School: Columbia Law School
Number of International Students Enrolled: 594

Rank: 9.
School: Mailman School of Public Health
Number of International Students Enrolled: 460

Rank: 10.
School: Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Number of International Students Enrolled: 437

International Scholar Population July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

3181

Number of international scholars (faculty and researchers) at Columbia's Morningside/Manhattanville and CUIMC campuses

113

Number of countries represented

Gender

Male: 55% Female: 45%

Top 10 countries

Rank: 1.
Country: China
Number: 633

Rank: 2.
Country: India
Number: 315

Rank: 3.
Country: Germany
Number: 189

Rank: 4.
Country: Italy
Number: 186

Rank: 5.
Country: France
Number: 151

Rank: 6.
Country: South Korea
Number: 139

Rank: 7.
Country: Japan
Number: 119

Rank: 8.
Country: Canada
Number: 118

Rank: 9.
Country: Spain
Number: 102

Rank: 10.
Country: Turkey
Number: 96

Immigration Status

J-1: 2009
H-1B: 639
O-1: 63
TN: 42
F-1 Post-Grad OPT: 398
All Others: 30

ISSO Annual Report (2022 - 2023)

We are pleased to share with you the Annual Report of the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO).