how many saudi students in the united states?

Hello Cheofarabia,

According to Open Doors 2005, the annual report on international
academic mobility published by the Institute of International
Education (IIE) with support from the U.S. Department of State's
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, there 3,035 Saudi students
enrolled in the United States.


Open Doors 2005 reports for the Middle East:

?The total number of students from the Middle East continued to
decline, although at a much-reduced rate (down 2%, as compared to a 9%
decline in the previous year). This year's total of 31,248 students
from the region reflects a continued steep decline in students from
Saudi Arabia (down 14% to 3,035, after a decline of 16% the previous
year.) Many of the other countries showed much less steep declines
than in the previous year. The number of students from the United Arab
Emirates was down 7% to 1,158 (compared to a 30% decline the previous
year), Lebanon (down 6% to 2,040 after a decline of 8% the previous
year), Kuwait (down 7% to 1,720, after a 17% decline the previous
year), and Jordan (down 5% to 1,754, after a 15% decline the previous
year). These declines were partially offset by a significant increase
from Turkey (up 9% to 12,474), the largest sender of students to the
U.S. from that world region. Other large percentage increases from
this world region, based on small numbers of students sent in past
years, include Iraq (up 18% to 142) and the Palestinian Authority (up
9% to 268).?

International Students in the United States
NOVEMBER 14, 2005
http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/?p=69736


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In an article published in the New York Times there is an overview of
Saudi student travel to the US and the troubles in processing visas.
Mentioned in the article is that two-thirds of the 5,000 students
enrolled in American schools this fall obtained Visas to come to the
U.S. to study.

Relevant Excerpts:

?The Saudi government offered 5,000 students full four-year
scholarships, complete with living allowances. About two-thirds of the
5,000 students enrolled in American schools this fall, the State
Department said, and the number would have been higher had the United
States been able to process all the visa requests.?

 ?The number of Saudi students arriving to study here dropped from
more than 4,000 in 2001 to a low of just 1,008 last year, according to
a State Department count of new education visas. In a broader
reflection of the tensions between the nations, the total number of
visiting Saudis fell from 46,636 in 2001 to about 12,000 last year.?

Source: New York Times December 18, 2005

There is a copy of this article at the link below.
http://www.saudi-us-relations.org/articles/2005/ioi/051218-students-visas.html


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I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7