International Students
by Country of Origin




UH Hilo Total Enrollment
Fall 1996


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REGION            COUNTRY                 NUMBER            %
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PACIFIC       Federated States              60            48.0%
                 of Micronesia
Regional      
Total: 125    American Samoa                23            18.4%
(58.7%)
              Palau                         14            11.2%

              Guam                           7             5.6%

              Australia                      5             4.0%

              Marshall Islands               4             3.2%

              Commonwealth of Northern       3             2.4%
                 Marianas Islands

              New Zealand                    3             2.4%

              Fiji                           2             1.6%

              Kiribati                       2             1.6%

              Western Samoa                  1             0.8%

              Papua New Guinea               1             0.8%

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ASIA          Japan                         50            75.8%

Regional      Hong Kong                      9            13.6%
Total: 66
(31.0%)       Korea                          4             6.1%

              Republic of China              1             1.5%              

              Indonesia                      1             1.5%

              Philippines                    1             1.5%
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NORTH         Canada                         5           100.0%
AMERICA

Regional
Total: 5
(2.3%)
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EUROPE        Germany                        7            53.8%

Regional      United Kingdom                 1             7.7%
Total: 13     
(6.1%)        France                         1             7.7%

              Macedonia                      1             7.7%

              Norway                         1             7.7%

              Spain                          1             7.7%

              Poland                         1             7.7%
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CENTRAL/      Peru                           2            66.7%
SOUTH
AMERICA       Brazil                         1            33.3%

Regional      
Total: 3
(1.4%)
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AFRICA        Mauritius                      1            50.0%

Regional      
Total: 1
(0.5%)
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GRAND TOTAL                                213           100.0%
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Note: Numbers are from the International Programs Office, University of Hawai'i at Hilo.
Our definition of an "International Student" is based on a combination of factors, including "Permanent Home Address" and "Citizenship."


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Last Update: Mar. 18, 1996