by Kingseyi Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:09 pmThe United States Consul General F. John Bray
on Tuesday in Lagos disclosed that there are
currently 11,710 students from Nigeria studying
in the United States. With that number, he said
Nigeria becomes 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa and
12th in the world.
Bray who made this remarks during the pre-
departure orientation for Nigerian students
heading to U.S. to study said that compared to
last year, the figure represents a 9.7% increase.
He added that the number of Nigerians studying
in the United States has been going up for the
past seven years.
According to the Consul General, out of the
more than one million international students in
the United States, 35,364 of these students
come from Sub-Saharan Africa, and Nigeria
ranks 1st in the region and 12th in the world as
a sending country.
In his breakdown of the 11,710 students from
Nigeria, he said: ”49.5 percent are
undergraduate; 36.2 percent graduate are
students, 2 percent are non-degree candidates,
and the remaining 12.3 percent are on Optional
Practical Training.”
”Students from Nigeria attend about 800
institutions in each of our 50 states. The most
popular state is Texas, with 1,540 students,
while the most popular college/university is
Houston Community College, with 220 students.
He, however said: ”One major reason for the
increase of Nigerian students in the U.S. is the
value that Nigerians place on quality education.
”I am pleased to say that accredited U.S.
colleges and universities provide a quality
education.
”Whether you are interested in a large school or
small school, a school in a rural or urban
setting, or you want to study in a hot or cold
climate, the United States has a school for you.
He urged all the students to take advantage of
the opportunity to represent Nigeria in the best
possible light, adding, ”You may be the only
Nigerian that many Americans meet and
therefore you are representing all of Nigeria.
Meanwhile, he also took the opportunity to
explain the functionalities of EducationUSA.
He said: ”EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of
State network of over 425 international student
advising centers in more than 175 countries that
promotes U.S. higher education to students
around the world by offering accurate,
comprehensive, and current information about
opportunities to study at one of the 4,700+
accredited postsecondary institutions in the
United States.
”EducationUSA is your official source on U.S.
higher education.
”To date, about 250 student-members of the
Lagos EducationUSA Center studying at U.S.
institutions in the fall of 2018, have received
scholarships from U.S. institutions totaling over
$4 million.
”One 12th grader got a full ride scholarship to
Harvard to study Political Science.
Many of the graduate students with whom
EducationUSA worked were admitted to fully
funded doctoral programs in the STEM fields.
”Six Opportunity Fund Program grantees will be
going for their fully funded PhD programs in
STEM fields.”
on Tuesday in Lagos disclosed that there are
currently 11,710 students from Nigeria studying
in the United States. With that number, he said
Nigeria becomes 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa and
12th in the world.
Bray who made this remarks during the pre-
departure orientation for Nigerian students
heading to U.S. to study said that compared to
last year, the figure represents a 9.7% increase.
He added that the number of Nigerians studying
in the United States has been going up for the
past seven years.
According to the Consul General, out of the
more than one million international students in
the United States, 35,364 of these students
come from Sub-Saharan Africa, and Nigeria
ranks 1st in the region and 12th in the world as
a sending country.
In his breakdown of the 11,710 students from
Nigeria, he said: ”49.5 percent are
undergraduate; 36.2 percent graduate are
students, 2 percent are non-degree candidates,
and the remaining 12.3 percent are on Optional
Practical Training.”
”Students from Nigeria attend about 800
institutions in each of our 50 states. The most
popular state is Texas, with 1,540 students,
while the most popular college/university is
Houston Community College, with 220 students.
He, however said: ”One major reason for the
increase of Nigerian students in the U.S. is the
value that Nigerians place on quality education.
”I am pleased to say that accredited U.S.
colleges and universities provide a quality
education.
”Whether you are interested in a large school or
small school, a school in a rural or urban
setting, or you want to study in a hot or cold
climate, the United States has a school for you.
He urged all the students to take advantage of
the opportunity to represent Nigeria in the best
possible light, adding, ”You may be the only
Nigerian that many Americans meet and
therefore you are representing all of Nigeria.
Meanwhile, he also took the opportunity to
explain the functionalities of EducationUSA.
He said: ”EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of
State network of over 425 international student
advising centers in more than 175 countries that
promotes U.S. higher education to students
around the world by offering accurate,
comprehensive, and current information about
opportunities to study at one of the 4,700+
accredited postsecondary institutions in the
United States.
”EducationUSA is your official source on U.S.
higher education.
”To date, about 250 student-members of the
Lagos EducationUSA Center studying at U.S.
institutions in the fall of 2018, have received
scholarships from U.S. institutions totaling over
$4 million.
”One 12th grader got a full ride scholarship to
Harvard to study Political Science.
Many of the graduate students with whom
EducationUSA worked were admitted to fully
funded doctoral programs in the STEM fields.
”Six Opportunity Fund Program grantees will be
going for their fully funded PhD programs in
STEM fields.”
