American University
College or university · Washington, District of Columbia
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- U.S. nonresident students, fall 2023
- 1,299
- Share of all students
- 10.0%
- Undergraduate / graduate
- 630 / 669
- Change since fall 2015
- -5.8%
International10.0%of students, fall 2023
Year by year
Data as at fall 2023
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International students, fall by fall
Students enrolled for credit who are in the United States on a visa or temporary basis (IPEDS "U.S. nonresident").
U.S. nonresident students
Data table
| 2015 | 1,379 |
| 2016 | 1,348 |
| 2017 | 1,530 |
| 2018 | 1,837 |
| 2019 | 2,097 |
| 2020 | 1,813 |
| 2021 | 1,573 |
| 2022 | 1,493 |
| 2023 | 1,299 |
| Fall | All students | U.S. nonresident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13,019 | 1,299 | 10.0% |
| 2022 | 13,885 | 1,493 | 10.8% |
| 2021 | 14,852 | 1,573 | 10.6% |
| 2020 | 14,001 | 1,813 | 12.9% |
| 2019 | 14,318 | 2,097 | 14.6% |
| 2018 | 14,311 | 1,837 | 12.8% |
| 2017 | 13,858 | 1,530 | 11.0% |
| 2016 | 13,346 | 1,348 | 10.1% |
| 2015 | 13,198 | 1,379 | 10.4% |
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Undergraduate and graduate
Fall 2023.
- Undergraduate630
- Graduate669
- Rank in District of Columbia by international students
- 3 of 14
- Share of District of Columbia's international students
- 12.8%
- Share of all U.S. international students
- 0.13%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
How this school compares
American University reports 1,299 U.S. nonresident students in fall 2023, 10.0% of its enrolment, against 11.7% across District of Columbia's colleges and 5.7% nationwide.
- Share of students from abroad, this school
- 10.0%
- Share across District of Columbia
- 11.7%
- Share across the United States
- 5.7%
- Change since fall 2015, this school
- -5.8%
- Change since fall 2015, District of Columbia
- -0.7%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Sponsored jobs in Washington
Employers in Washington filed 13,260 H-1B and E-3 labor condition applications since FY2022 for 4,796 job titles, at a median offered wage of $108,000.
- Applications since FY2022
- 13,260
- Employers filing
- 2,716
- Median offered wage
- $108,000
- Software Developer519
- Associate363
- Software Engineer257
- Secondary Teacher205
- Senior Associate199
- Elementary Teacher155
- Teacher151
- Assistant Professor149
- Manager133
- Economist100
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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