Taiwan is the sixth-largest source of international students in the US, the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Institute of International Education said in a report released on Monday.
The 2023 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange said that the number of Taiwanese students enrolled at US colleges and universities increased 6.6 percent from 20,487 in the 2022-2023 academic year to 21,834 this academic year.
“Taiwan remains the sixth-largest source of international students in the United States and Taiwan students comprise 2.1 percent of all international students in the United States,” the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) said in a news release about the report.
Among Taiwanese students, 45.7 percent were enrolled in graduate studies, up 10.8 percent from the previous academic year, the report said.
Taiwan was the fifth-largest source of graduate students in the US, it said.
About 27 percent of Taiwanese students in the US were in undergraduate studies, it said.
More than 23 percent of Taiwanese students participated in Optional Practical Training programs, up 7.7 percent from last year, making the nation the fourth-largest source of international students in those programs, it said.
Nearly 4 percent of Taiwanese students were enrolled in non-degree programs, up 38 percent from the previous academic year, it said.
The release of the annual report came during International Education Week, a joint initiative of the US departments of state and education to promote international educational exchanges.
The AIT said that it has planned a slew of activities for International Education Week, including in-person and online discussions to provide Taiwanese students with more information on pursuing further studies in the US.
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