International Student Services

International Student Statistics

Marshallese Women from International Nights 2003 Students on Whale Watching Trip 2003

In the Fall 2023 Semester, 232 international students from 34 countries enrolled at UH Hilo. They comprise 8.4% of the total student body. UH Hilo enrolls the largest number of international students from Japan (56), the Federated States of Micronesia (51), the Marshall Islands (40), and Palau (20). View a comparison of year to year international enrollment.

International Students by Country & Region of Origin

Chart showing percent of students by region:  48.6% Oceania, 30% Asia, 11.8% Europe, 7.7% Americas, less than 1% Caribbean, Africa and Middle East

Asia

Country Students
Japan 56
South Korea 10
China 4
Bangladesh 1
Philippines 1
Taiwan 1
Total 73

Oceania

Country Students
Micronesia, Federated States 51
Marshall Islands 40
Palau 20
Papua New Guinea 2
Fiji 1
Solomon Islands 1
Samoa 1
New Zealand 1
Kiribati 1
Total 118

Europe

Country Students
Germany 6
Spain 4
United Kingdom 3
Czech Republic 2
France 2
Sweden 2
Norway 1
Italy 1
Bulgaria 1
Iceland 1
Ireland 1
Total 24

Americas

Country Students
Canada 10
Argentina 1
Paraguay 1
Colombia 1
Total 13

Caribbean

Country Students
Jamaica 1
Cayman Islands 1
Total 2

Africa

Country Students
Eswatini 1
Total 1

Middle East

Country Students
Kuwait 1
Total 1

Source: International Student Services office, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. An "international student" is any student who is not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident.

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