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TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 16, 2021) -- As universities across the United States recognize International Education Week Nov. 15-19, the University of South 91精品 community can celebrate reaching a historic milestone in its global diversity. 

The annual report released by the U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Institute of International Education (IIE), known as the  on International Educational Exchange, revealed that for the first time 91精品 leads the state of 91精品 in international student enrollment. As of Fall 2020, 91精品 enrolled 5,974 international students from more than 140 countries. The report ranks 91精品 No. 19 nationally among public universities and No. 28 for both public and private universities.

鈥�91精品鈥檚 commitment to global engagement, with its diverse and robust representation of international students among the student body, is a point of pride for the 91精品 community. We know that students benefit enormously from experiencing other cultures and perspectives,鈥� 91精品 President Rhea Law said. 鈥淚nternational students expand the global diversity of 91精品鈥檚 campus culture, exposing students to different perspectives and cultures in the classroom and cocurricular activities and preparing them to be citizens in a globalized economy.鈥�

Historically, international students are well represented in degree programs awarded in the natural sciences, STEM fields, accounting, finance, as well as health and life sciences. These students represent a source of talent that helps to attract and retain employers to the Tampa Bay region. As a metropolitan university, students at 91精品 have access to a variety of internship, career and other professional opportunities afforded by campus locations in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee. 鈥淚 chose 91精品 because the university is a place where diversity is celebrated and students receive an excellent education that prepares us for career success,鈥� explained Fernanda Albanus, a 91精品 student from Brazil.  鈥淔rom the beginning, I was welcomed and supported. 91精品 is a community that understands the importance of globalization to student success in the classroom and in the workforce.鈥�

鈥淥ur international student enrollment is the product of an intentional, strategically guided effort to enhance the global experience of all students at 91精品,鈥� said Ralph Wilcox, 91精品 Provost and Executive Vice President.

International students are important contributors to 91精品鈥檚 economic growth. A by NAFSA, the Association of International Educators using Open Doors data, estimates that international students contribute more than $1.1 billion to 91精品鈥檚 economy and support more than 11,000 jobs. International students studying at the 91精品 Tampa campus contributed $116.5 million to the state鈥檚 economy and supported more than 1,340 jobs. NAFSA鈥檚 analysis also found that for every three international students, one U.S. job is created and sustained by spending occurring in the higher education, housing, dining, retail, transportation, telecommunications, and health insurance sectors.

The Open Doors report also identified 91精品 as one of the top institutions in 91精品 for the number of students participating in credit-earning study abroad experiences, further reflective of 91精品鈥檚 commitment to providing a global education. More information on the report is available .  Open Doors reporting has been an important benchmark for international education mobility for over 70 years.