tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post1673592775443342081..comments2024-03-23T01:14:11.917-05:00Comments on International Higher Education Consulting Blog a project by David Comp: Bottom Eleven U.S. States Receiving International Students in 2010-11David Comphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-48041224728358703572012-02-11T14:38:48.603-06:002012-02-11T14:38:48.603-06:00As the number of international students increase, ...As the number of international students increase, another point to consider is providing efficient levels of administrative support for international students studying online at a U.S. institution. Is this a concern or are existing strategies and processes applicable and effective?Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13062604382553196085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-90173182380980777802011-12-10T21:05:48.115-06:002011-12-10T21:05:48.115-06:00@LSchaeffer ~ Many thanks for your comment. I agr...@LSchaeffer ~ Many thanks for your comment. I agree that population size can be a factor. Once my dissertation is done I would like to see what the bottom fifth have been over the past several (5-10 years).David Comphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-18858817963382530102011-12-10T12:43:18.536-06:002011-12-10T12:43:18.536-06:00I also agree that the populations of these states ...I also agree that the populations of these states are a primary factor in their ability to draw international students. This underscores the need for these states to provide more study abroad opportunities for their students, which would be one way to increase the global literacy within these states. Also I wonder about the possibilities of putting together a virtual international classroom for students to share ideas and increase global awareness and understanding.LSchaefferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203548223270236698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-73848942210206681242011-12-08T16:26:21.818-06:002011-12-08T16:26:21.818-06:00@Kelly ~ Thanks for your comment. New Jersey rank...@Kelly ~ Thanks for your comment. New Jersey ranked number 15. More available at http://bit.ly/vhbEqqDavid Comphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-76312637583103161102011-12-08T14:01:58.270-06:002011-12-08T14:01:58.270-06:00I agree. This was a wonderful post. I am curious t...I agree. This was a wonderful post. I am curious to see where New Jersey ranks on this list. When I was in grad school a few years ago, I felt like I was outnumbered in the amount of how <a href="http://www.i-studentlife.com/" rel="nofollow">international students</a> there were. Although, most of these students I a have a better friendship with now.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360521225249349995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-55213283401684466152011-12-02T15:56:36.300-06:002011-12-02T15:56:36.300-06:00@Frank ~ Thank you for continuing the discussion. ...@Frank ~ Thank you for continuing the discussion. I think you are correct that the numbers game is an important factor.David Comphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-65178033226055511542011-12-02T10:22:22.409-06:002011-12-02T10:22:22.409-06:00One thing that jumps out to me that the states on ...One thing that jumps out to me that the states on this list have in common is low population...which in turn is likely why they don't have as many universities/colleges as more populated states. Mississippi is the highest on this "bottom" list and it ranks 32nd for population. <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_population<br /><br />Less unis = less students. <br /><br />Take Ohio for example--7th most populous state that has 13 publics (two of which enroll over 40,000 total students) and many highly ranked small private liberal arts colleges. I could be wrong, but I don't believe we have any consortium or state-wide recruitment initiative, but we have 7-8 schools that have 1000+ int'l students (the two largest being OSU and UC that combine for about 8500 int'l students).<br /><br />My insight is that it's a numbers game...Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09648816017127280298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-43545024688309879852011-11-29T09:54:25.692-06:002011-11-29T09:54:25.692-06:00@Norma C. ~ Thanks for your comment. I don't ...@Norma C. ~ Thanks for your comment. I don't know the answer but have really become intrigued with it. I don't there is/are any one or two variables that contribute but it would be interesting to research to try and discover some of the top contributing factors.David Comphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-28057562451925891912011-11-29T00:03:37.357-06:002011-11-29T00:03:37.357-06:00The assumption that International students come to...The assumption that International students come to the United States for science and engineering was one that I believed until I read the Open Doors data on International Students fields of study. The Institute of International Education (2011) listed business 21.5% as the most popular career field for international students followed by engineering at 18.7% and science at 8.8%. Based on this data, what other factors contribute to the states falling in the bottom eleven receiving International Students? <br /><br />Reference<br /><br />Institute of International Education. (2011). "International Students by Field of Study, 2009/2010 - 2010/11." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoorsNorma C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-50211916792326146812011-11-27T13:08:28.128-06:002011-11-27T13:08:28.128-06:00@Mike ~ Thanks for your comment. I haven't do...@Mike ~ Thanks for your comment. I haven't done enough research into this issue to know if states that provide financial incentives to students receive a higher number/percentage of the international student market share. It's a good question and an important variable to factor into the equation.David Comphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-38712089396352482412011-11-26T13:07:27.971-06:002011-11-26T13:07:27.971-06:00In your investigation into this timely topic, do y...In your investigation into this timely topic, do you have an idea if these states that provide financial incentives to students to attend a school in the state?Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-56643147202921957192011-11-17T15:10:20.871-06:002011-11-17T15:10:20.871-06:00Very Informative.Very Informative.Expatriate Tax Returnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11911232417827961522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-43089371353960753982011-11-17T12:36:56.595-06:002011-11-17T12:36:56.595-06:00@Anonymous ~ Thanks for your message. Tennessee r...@Anonymous ~ Thanks for your message. Tennessee ranked #30 and Vanderbilt was the leading host institution. More at http://bit.ly/syU98R. You can also review the economic impact that international students had on the state of Tennessee ($158,374,000) via NAFSA at http://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/eis2011/Tennessee.pdfDavid Comphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-9886677407280855582011-11-17T12:14:53.342-06:002011-11-17T12:14:53.342-06:00I am interested in knowing where Tennessee ranks e...I am interested in knowing where Tennessee ranks especially in light of the fact Nashville is home to Vanderbilt University.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-18883398923587146462011-11-17T09:41:49.405-06:002011-11-17T09:41:49.405-06:00An update has been added to the original post. Pe...An update has been added to the original post. Perhaps additional comments will be made so that the post is as accurate as possible.David Comphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-26967311883963796712011-11-17T09:40:28.688-06:002011-11-17T09:40:28.688-06:00@Ruth ~ Great idea! I just checked and Open Doors...@Ruth ~ Great idea! I just checked and Open Doors does not provide a ranking and on the individual state fact sheets they provide numbers of students abroad but not an overall ranking. Time permitting I will go and calculate these figures as this has now become an interesting topic for me.David Comphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-84746352579037748302011-11-17T08:20:30.235-06:002011-11-17T08:20:30.235-06:00Have you compared this to stats for the bottom 11 ...Have you compared this to stats for the bottom 11 states *sending* US students to study abroad?Ruth Marie Syltehttp://manitouheights.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-57052518754482187622011-11-16T23:10:27.172-06:002011-11-16T23:10:27.172-06:00@yh2100 ~ Good point about the immigration policie...@yh2100 ~ Good point about the immigration policies as a variable to deter international students. Arizona was #19 and Alabama was #31.David Comphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-80196217024787713532011-11-16T22:50:03.307-06:002011-11-16T22:50:03.307-06:00The mutual exchange programs are some time very be...The mutual exchange programs are some time very beneficial for students. well written....<br /><a href="http://www.greymatters.co.nz" rel="nofollow">job in new zealand </a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-90623561809943190942011-11-16T22:43:48.885-06:002011-11-16T22:43:48.885-06:00When I read the list, I was surprised to not see A...When I read the list, I was surprised to not see Arizona or Alabama. I figured with the immigration laws that had been passed, that one or both of these would be on the list. Do you think immigration laws affect the states receiving international students?yh2100noreply@blogger.com