International Student Statistics
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In the Fall 2009 Semester, 306 international students from 35 countries enrolled at UH Hilo. They comprised 8% of the total student body, which numbered 3974 (official totals as of 10/5/2009). UH Hilo attracts the largest number of international students from Japan (76), the Federated States of Micronesia (68), the Marshall Islands (34), and the Republic of South Korea (32). To see a comparison of year to year international enrollment click here.
International Students by Country of Origin
| REGION | COUNTRY | NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
| OCEANIA Total: 121 (39.5%) |
Federated States of Micronesia | 68 |
| Marshall Islands | 34 | |
| Palau | 13 | |
| Western Samoa | 2 | |
| Vanuatu | 1 | |
| Australia | 1 | |
| Fiji | 1 | |
| Tonga | 1 | |
| ASIA Total: 147 (48.0%) |
Japan | 76 |
| Korea | 32 | |
| China | 12 | |
| Taiwan | 9 | |
| Timor-Leste | 6 | |
| Hong Kong | 4 |
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| Malaysia | 2 | |
| Singapore | 2 | |
| Bhutan | 1 | |
| India | 1 | |
| Mongolia | 1 | |
| Philippines | 1 | |
| EUROPE Total: 20 (6.5%) |
Norway | 5 |
| Germany | 4 | |
| United Kingdom | 2 | |
| Austria | 1 | |
| Belgium | 1 | |
| France | 1 | |
| Greece | 1 | |
| Poland | 1 | |
| Romania | 1 | |
| Sweden | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | |
| Italy | 1 | |
| AMERICAS Total: 17 (5.6%) |
Canada | 12 |
| Brazil | 5 | |
| AFRICA Total: 2 (.3%) |
Kenya | 1 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 306 | |
Source: International Student Services Office, University of Hawaii at Hilo. Our definition of an "International Student" is a citizen of another sovereign country, excluding permanent resident aliens.
