Breaking the Myths and

Unlocking the Benefits of

Hiring International

Students

CWRU Weatherhead School of

Management, TiE Ohio and Global

Cleveland

December 8, 2011

International Students : The Good News

United States is preferred destination for international students – 723,277 in 2010/11 academic year.

International students contribute more than $21 billion to the U.S. economy – tuition, living expenses, family members, etc.

Ohio – 24,709 international students (#8 in U.S.) with economic contribution of $662.4 million.

Source: The Open Doors Report for 2010/11 Academic year; National Science Foundation

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International Students : The Good News (cont.)

International students are some of the best and brightest from their nations, concentrated in STEM fields. International students receive over 50% of doctorates awarded in engineering, mathematics, computer sciences, physics and economics.

65% of all international science and engineering Ph.D. recipients were still in the U.S. 5 years after graduation.

Conclusion: We need to find ways of keeping international students and talent in United States

Source: National Science Foundation

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International Students : Challenges

Percentage of total international students coming to the U.S. has declined—from 28% in 2001 to 21% in 2008.

Between 40 - 58% international students would like to stay for a few years after graduation.

Only 15% of international students indicate they want to stay in the U.S. permanently.

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Source: The Open Doors Report for 2010/11 Academic year

International Students: Challenges (cont.)

Why don’t international students want to stay?

Concern about obtaining work visas

Fear they will not be able to find a job after graduation

Best job/economic opportunities lie in home countries

Desire to be with friends and family

Fewer want to pursue research or academic careers, more are looking for an entrepreneurial career

Conclusion: Better job prospects, and ability to obtain visas will help retain international students

Source: Losing the World’s Best and Brightest, Wadhwa, Saxenian, Freeman, Salkever

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December 8, 2011

Board of Trustees

October 22, 2010

CWRU Total Enrollment Trends International UG Students

Year Total UG International Students

Total UG Enrollment

Percentage of International

Fall 2007 135 4207 3%

Fall 2008 159 4356 4%

Fall 2009 223 4228 5%

Fall 2010 274 4227 6%

Fall 2011 272 4016 6.8%

Brazil

1

Canada

2

China

177

Finland

1

France

1

Germany

4

India

3

Japan

1

Malaysia

2

New Zealand

1

Norway

1

Panama

1

Saudi Arabia

1

South Korea

62

Spain

1

Sri Lanka

1

Syria

1 Taiwan

6

Thailand

2

Trinidad And Tobago

1

United Kingdom

1

Vietnam

1

2011 Undergraduate Students by Country

Total: 272 Students

Brazil

Canada

China

Finland

France

Germany

India

Japan

Malaysia

New Zealand

Norway

Panama

Saudi Arabia

South Korea

Spain

Argentina 0

Bahamas 1

Bangladesh 1

Belgium 1

Botswana 1

Brazil 1

Burma 1

Canada 10

Chile 1

China 224

Colombia 1

Costa Rica 1

Croatia 1

Egypt 3

Ethiopia 2

France 2

Gambia 1

Georgia 2

Germany 1

Hong Kong 2

India 64

Indonesia 1

Iran 23

Japan 1

Jordan 6

Kenya 2

Kuwait 1

Lebanon 2

Lesotho 1

Libya 9

Macau 2

Malaysia 1

Mexico 2

Nepal 3

Nigeria 2

Pakistan 1

Papua New Guinea 3

Peru 1

Poland 1

Portugal 1

Romania 2

Russia 3

Saudi Arabia 13

Serbia 1

Singapore 3

South Korea 25 Sri Lanka

5

Taiwan 60 Tajikistan

1

Thailand 28

Turkey 12

Uganda 3

United Kingdom 1

Vietnam 3

2011 International Graduate Students by Country Total Number of Students: 559

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Argentina 2 Bahamas 1

Bangladesh 1

Belgium 2

Bermuda 1

Botswana 2

Brazil 2

Bulgaria 1

Burma 1

Cameroon 1

Canada 74

Chile 1

China 680

Colombia 3 Costa Rica 1

Croatia 1 Ecuador 1

Egypt 6

Ethiopia 3

Finland 1

France 4

Gambia 1

Georgia 2

Germany 8

Ghana 2

Greece 1

Hong Kong 2

Hungary 1

India 131

Indonesia 2

Iran 23

Israel 4

Italy 1

Jamaica 2

Japan 5

Jordan 8

Kenya 3

Kuwait 12

Lebanon 4 Lesotho 1

Libya 9

Macau 2

Malaysia 3

Mexico 2

Nepal 3

New Zealand 1

Nicaragua 1

Nigeria 11

Norway 3

Oman 3

Pakistan 1 Panama 1

Papua New Guinea 3

Peru 1

Philippines 2

Poland 2

Portugal 1 Romania 2

Russia 3

Saudi Arabia 28

Serbia 1

Singapore 5

South Korea 123

Spain 2

Sri Lanka 6 Sweden 1

Syria 2

Taiwan 85

Tajikistan 1

Thailand 42

Trinidad And Tobago 1

Turkey 13

Uganda 4

Ukraine 1

United Arab Emirates 1

United Kingdom 2

Vietnam 8

Zimbabwe 1

2011 All International Students by Country Total Number of Students: 1383 Total Number of Countries: 79

Argentina Bahamas Bangladesh Belgium Bermuda Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burma Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Ecuador Egypt Ethiopia Finland France Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia

Conclusion

CWRU has extremely talented international students.

CWRU students are from all over the world.

With interest, visa support and right opportunity—international students will stay and make their home in Cleveland.

Recruiting from CWRU and other Cleveland area universities provides employers the opportunity to have best and brightest from all over world work and live in Northeast Ohio.

We will work to match our students and needs of local employers.

December 8, 2011

Board of Trustees

October 27, 2010

We look forward to working with you. Thank you.

December 8, 2011