Chinese Enrollment Soars as More International Students Attend U.S. Colleges More international students attended United States colleges and universities in the 2011-12 school year than ever before, making it the sixth consecutive year in which international student enrollment has increased, according to the annual "Open Doors" report from the Institute of International Education. There were 764,495 international students enrolled at colleges and universities in the United States in the 2011-12 academic year, according to the report, which was released this week. China continues to lead the way as the No. 1 country of origin, with 194,029 students in 2011-12, a remarkable 23.1 percent increase from the previous year. India, with 100,270 students, is still second, despite the fact that the number of Indian students enrolled declined by 3.5 percent. For the first time, of California hosted more than 100,000 students in 2011-12, according to the report. Other leading states include New York, Texas, Massachusetts and Illinois. The leading institutions and their totals of international students: University of Southern California: 9,269 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: 8,997 New York University: 8,660 Purdue University: 8,563 Columbia University: 8,024 University of California -- Los Angeles: 6,703 Northeastern University: 6,486 University of Michigan -- Ann Arbor: 6,382 Michigan State University: 6,209 Ohio State University: 6,142 Despite the increases, international students still make up for less than 4 percent of the student body at United States colleges and universities, according to the report. We encourage you to read the full report and to share your thoughts about these findings in the comments box below.