Statistics on Georgetown's International Community
International students, faculty, and researchers are an integral part of the Georgetown University community. Georgetown’s international character is a point of pride for the university and a major element of its diversity. Over 3,500 individuals from 134 countries study, research, and teach at Georgetown. The Office of Global Services provides a wealth of services to this community, including immigration advising and cultural and educational programming.
International students and scholars comprise a significant percentage of the Georgetown community. Listed here are some basic statistics detailing the populations of these students, researchers, professors, and staff. This information is just a sample.
- Statistics of International Student Population
- Statistics of International Scholar Population
- List of All Countries Represented at Georgetown
- Data Sources
International Students (F-1 and J-1)
| Total International Students | 3,244 |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 478 |
| Graduate | 1,860 |
| Students working in the United States on Optional Practical Training | 765 |
| Other* | 141 |
Source: IIE Open Doors reporting data from Fall 2019
*Note: Other includes those students in non-degree and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) programs.
International Scholars
| Total International Scholars | 502 |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 83 |
| Research | 384 |
| Other* | 35 |
Source: IIE Open Doors reporting data from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
*Note: Other is used for F-1 students working on campus under Optional Practical Training. These individuals may also be doing teaching or research.
Countries Represented at Georgetown University
| Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Bermuda Belgium Bermuda Bolivia Bosnia & Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chile China, PR Colombia Congo, Dem. Rep. Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic |
Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Lesotho |
Libya Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar/Burma Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Palestinian Territories Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda |
Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Somalia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe |
Source: IIE Open Doors reporting data on scholars from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 and on students from Fall 2019.
Data Sources
The data is taken from the Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. The Open Doors Report is published by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with comprehensive information on international students in the United States and on U.S. students who study abroad. For more information on Open Doors, please visit the IIE website.
Please note that Open Doors reports only provide data on students and scholars who are on temporary, non-immigrant visas and not those who reside permanently in the United States. Therefore, the data does not include any Permanent Residents (green card holders) or dual citizenship nationals who hold U.S. citizenship, who may be studying, conducting research or teaching at Georgetown University.