According to a study released by the Institute of International Education, a total of 4,450 international students studied in Hawaii during the 2012-2013 academic school year, and spent approximately $108.5 million in tuition and living expenses. Approximately 20.9 percent of these students are from Japan, while students from South Korea make up 13.7 percent of international students. China came in third at 7.6 percent, while Norway at 4.7 percent and Taiwan at 4.1 percent rounded out the top five. The University of Hawaii at Manoa had the largest number of foreign students with 1,303. Brigham Young University Hawaii had 1,046 international students while Hawaii Pacific University had 937. Kapiolani Community College with 702 international students and UH-Hilo with 182 international students rounded out the top five.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 11-12-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
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