A Statistical Profile of Soros Fellows 1998-2008
| Total Number of Applications |
| 1998 |
627 |
6.37% |
| 1999 |
1214 |
12.33% |
| 2000 |
740 |
7.52% |
| 2001 |
933 |
9.48% |
| 2002 |
1004 |
10.20% |
| 2004 |
971 |
9.86% |
| 2005 |
1035 |
10.52% |
| 2006 |
771 |
7.83% |
| 2007 |
809 |
8.22% |
| 2008 |
668 |
6.79% |
| Total |
9843 |
100.00% |
| Gender |
| Female |
151 |
46.75% |
| Male |
172 |
53.25% |
| Total |
323 |
100.00% |
| Age |
| Female |
151 |
46.75% |
| Male |
172 |
53.25% |
| Total |
323 |
100.00% |
| Immigration Status |
| Child Nat Parents |
163 |
50.46% |
| Green Card Holder |
57 |
17.65% |
| Naturalized Citizen |
103 |
31.89% |
| Total |
323 |
100.00% |
| Level at Time of Application |
| Graduate Students |
213 |
65.94% |
| Not Enrolled |
44 |
13.62% |
| Trans. Non US Program |
20 |
6.19% |
| Undergraduates |
46 |
14.24% |
| Total |
323 |
100.00% |
| National Heritage * |
| Africa |
19 |
4.74% |
| Commonwealth |
4 |
1.00% |
| East Asia |
87 |
21.70% |
| Eastern Europe |
40 |
9.98% |
| Latin America / Carribean |
60 |
14.96% |
| Middle East |
58 |
14.46% |
| South Asia |
75 |
18.70% |
| Southeast Asia |
27 |
6.73% |
| Western Europe |
31 |
7.73% |
| Total |
401 |
100.00% |
| Education Cluster ** |
| Arts |
26 |
7.90% |
| Business |
25 |
7.60% |
| Humanities |
5 |
1.52% |
| Law |
85 |
25.84% |
| Medicine |
115 |
34.95% |
| Science / Engineering |
24 |
7.29% |
| Social Sciences |
49 |
14.89% |
| Total |
329 |
100.00% |
National Heritage * - Several Candidates have multiple heritage.
Education Cluster ** - Several Candidates are studying joint degree programs.
