Principia College
College or university · Elsah, Illinois
- Location
- Elsah, Illinois
- U.S. nonresident students, fall 2023
- 144
- Share of all students
- 42.6%
- Undergraduate / graduate
- 144 / —
- Change since fall 2015
- +54.8%
International42.6%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 | 93 |
| 2016 | 82 |
| 2017 | 83 |
| 2018 | 79 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2020 | 71 |
| 2021 | 78 |
| 2022 | 127 |
| 2023 | 144 |
| Fall | All students | U.S. nonresident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 338 | 144 | 42.6% |
| 2022 | 323 | 127 | 39.3% |
| 2021 | 321 | 78 | 24.3% |
| 2020 | 340 | 71 | 20.9% |
| 2019 | 407 | 70 | 17.2% |
| 2018 | 447 | 79 | 17.7% |
| 2017 | 455 | 83 | 18.2% |
| 2016 | 479 | 82 | 17.1% |
| 2015 | 460 | 93 | 20.2% |
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Undergraduate and graduate
Fall 2023.
- Undergraduate144
- Rank in Illinois by international students
- 43 of 107
- Share of Illinois's international students
- 0.3%
- Share of all U.S. international students
- 0.01%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principia College | Elsah | 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
Principia College reports 144 U.S. nonresident students in fall 2023, 42.6% of its enrolment, against 8.5% across Illinois's colleges and 5.7% nationwide.
- Share of students from abroad, this school
- 42.6%
- Share across Illinois
- 8.5%
- Share across the United States
- 5.7%
- Change since fall 2015, this school
- +54.8%
- Change since fall 2015, Illinois
- +29.2%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Sponsored jobs in Elsah
Employers in Elsah filed 24 H-1B and E-3 labor condition applications since FY2022 for 20 job titles, at a median offered wage of $58,661.
- Applications since FY2022
- 24
- Employers filing
- 2
- Median offered wage
- $58,661
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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