Outlines analysis of international student populations, new student trends
WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Investigations' (HSI) 2023 Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) annual report detailing the international student population in the United States is now available.
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SEVIS by the Numbers 2023 Annual Report
Read the full 2023 SEVIS by the numbers report as well as previous years' SEVIS data.
This report highlights calendar year 2023 data from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a web-based system that includes information about international students, exchange visitors, and dependents while they are in the United States.
The total number of SEVIS records for active F-1 and M-1 students was 1,503,649 in calendar year 2023, an increase of 10.4 percent from calendar year 2022. International student enrollment in the United States in 2023 showed a substantial increase from calendar year 2022, and only slightly lower than pre-pandemic numbers, which were 1,523,758 in calendar year 2019.
All four regions in the United States saw an increase in international students from 2022 to 2023. California continued to host more international students than any other state.
The number of students from India and China made Asia the most popular continent of origin. China sent 1.9 percent more students compared to 2022, reversing the downward trend from 2021 and 2022.
There was a total of 122,101 international students participating in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in 2023.
SEVP-certified schools decreased slightly to 7,417 in 2023 from 2022.
HSI reviews SEVIS records for potential violations and refers cases with possible national security concerns to its field offices for further investigation. Additionally, SEVP’s Analysis and Operations Center analyzes student and school records for administrative compliance with federal regulations related to studying in the United States.
About HSI
HSI is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security, responsible for investigating transnational crime and threats, specifically those criminal organizations that exploit the global infrastructure through which international trade, travel and finance move. HSI’s workforce consists of over 10,000 employees, assigned to 235 offices within the United States, and 93 overseas locations in 56 countries. HSI's international presence represents the Department of Homeland Security’s largest investigative law enforcement presence abroad and one of the largest international footprints in U.S. law enforcement.