Table of the Day
It is from an unusual source, the Democratic Leadership Council. But the numbers say a lot about US competitiveness:
THE NUMBERS: Foreign students, as share of American university enrollment, 2009 —
| Total Enrollment |
Foreign Student Share |
|
| Undergraduates | 16.7 million | 2% |
| Graduate students | 2.3 million | 13% |
| Total Ph.D.s Awarded | 49,652 | 31% |
| Elec. Engineering Ph.D.s | 1,694 | 62% |
