Five Branches University

College or university · Santa Cruz, California

Location: Santa Cruz, California
U.S. nonresident students, fall 2023: 46
Share of all students: 15.9%
Undergraduate / graduate: — / 46
Change since fall 2015: +27.8%

International15.9%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	36
2016	42
2017	43
2018	40
2019	66
2020	59
2021	31
2022	43
2023	46

Fall	All students	U.S. nonresident	Share
2023	289	46	15.9%
2022	335	43	12.8%
2021	375	31	8.3%
2020	349	59	16.9%
2019	353	66	18.7%
2018	324	40	12.3%
2017	305	43	14.1%
2016	336	42	12.5%
2015	332	36	10.8%

Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026

Undergraduate and graduate

Fall 2023.

U.S. nonresident students by level

Graduate46

Rank in California by international students: 171 of 315
Share of California's international students: 0.0%
Share of all U.S. international students: 0.00%

Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026

Certified to enrol F-1 and M-1 students

Campuses on the SEVP certified school list.

Campus	City	F-1	M-1
Five Branches University	SAN JOSE	Yes	No
Five Branches University1	Santa Cruz	Yes	No

Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, SEVP — certified school list (21 Oct 2026)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

How this school compares

Five Branches University reports 46 U.S. nonresident students in fall 2023, 15.9% of its enrolment, against 4.7% across California's colleges and 5.7% nationwide.

Share of students from abroad, this school: 15.9%
Share across California: 4.7%
Share across the United States: 5.7%
Change since fall 2015, this school: +27.8%
Change since fall 2015, California: -15.4%

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Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026

Five Branches University

International students, fall by fall

Undergraduate and graduate

Certified to enrol F-1 and M-1 students

How this school compares

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