1. FAST FACTS ABOUT BELGIUM
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BELGIUM- U.S. STUDENT MOBILITY
BELGIAN STUDENTS IN THE U.S. U.S. STUDENTS IN BELGIUM
BELGIAN STUDENTS IN THE U.S BELGIAN STUDENTS - BY LEVEL
Year
Number of
Students
2007-2008 academic year 812
2011-2012 academic year 880
% Change (2008-2012) +8.4%
Source: IIE Open Doors 2012
Source: IIE Open Doors 2012
TOP UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS TOP GRADUATE INSTITUTIONS
New York University Columbia University
Northeastern University Harvard University
University of Pennsylvania New York University
Lamar University Stanford University
Boston University University of Chicago
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT BREAKDOWN U.S. STUDENTS IN BELGIUM
Type of Institution % of students 2009-2010 academic year 1,244
4-Year Institutions* 84.6% 2010-2011 academic year 1,374
2-year Community Colleges* 15.4% % Change +10.5%
*Degree-seeking students Source: IIE Open Doors 2012
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Type of
Program
% Number % Change
(2008-2012)
Undergraduate 42.2% 371 +11.1%
Graduate 32.5% 286 -20.3%
Non-Degree 17.0% 150 +114.3%
OPT 8.3% 73 +49.0%