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International Student Statistics

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Marshallese Women from International Nights 2003Students on Whale Watching Trip 2003 In the Fall 2010 Semester, 316 international students from 34 countries enrolled at UH Hilo. They comprised 8% of the total student body, which numbered 4073 (official totals as of 09/24/2010). UH Hilo attracts the largest number of international students from the Federated States of Micronesia (86), Japan (58), the Republic of South Korea (44), and the Marshall Islands (26). To see a comparison of year to year international enrollment click here.

International Students by Country of Origin

Graph of Student by Region of OriginSamoan women from International Nights 2003 with Ginger Hamilton, Samoan Club Advisor

Asia   Oceania   Europe  

Japan

58

Micronesia, Federated States

86

United Kingdom

4

Korea, Republic of

44

Marshall Islands

26

Norway

4

China

16

Palau

13

Germany

3

Taiwan

5

New Zealand

4

Spain

3

Timor-Leste

5

Australia

3

Sweden

2

Hong Kong

3

Vanuatu

2

Netherlands

1

India

3

Fiji

2

Romania

1

Philippines

3

Tonga

1

Czech Republic

1

Malaysia

2

Samoa (Western)

1

Total

19

Vietnam

1

Papua New Guinea

1

Bhutan

1

Total

139

Total

141

Americas   Africa  

Canada

11

Kenya

1

Brazil

3

South Africa

1

Total

14

Ghana

1

Total

3

Total Numbers of International Students:

316

 

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.

Guys at ISA General Membership Meeting Fall 2003