Student Demographics
SIT Graduate Institute’s diverse learning community includes students from more than 35 countries. In recent years international students have comprised 29 percent of the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) academic year program classes, 34 percent of the Summer MA in TESOL classes, and 29 percent of other master’s degree program classes. In addition to citizenship, below are some other characteristics of our student body.
Approximately 27 percent of our students come from countries other than the United States and are typically divided among Asia, Africa, Europe, and other parts of the Americas. About 15 percent of SIT Graduate Institute’s US students identify themselves as being of African or Asian descent, as Hispanic, or as a combination of ethnicities. About 77 percent of SIT Graduate Institute students are female. While the average age is 33, students range from anywhere from mid 20s to mid 60s. In recent years, about half of the students have been in their 20s. Virtually all have experience living in a culture other than their own.
The following tables detail SIT Graduate Institute campus demographics, averaged over recent years.
| Demographics of Master in TESOL Program Students | |
|---|---|
| Average Age | 33 |
| Percentage who Possess Other Advanced Degrees | 6% |
| Average Years of Professional Experience | 7 |
| Average Years of Intercultural Experience | 2 |
| Total Number of Languages Spoken | 23 |
| Citizenship: Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Haiti, Indonesia, Ireland, Kyrgyz Republic, Mexico, People’s Republic of China, Peru, Poland, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States | |
| Demographics of Other SIT Master Program Students | |
|---|---|
| Average Age | 30 |
| Percentage who Possess Other Advanced Degrees | 8% |
| Average Years of Professional Experience | 6 |
| Average Years of Intercultural Experience | 2 |
| Total Number of Languages Spoken | 68 |
| Citizenship: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Denmark, Ethiopia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Macedonia, Mali, Mexico Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine Territories, People’s Republic of China, Peru, Russia, Senegal, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Venezuela, Yemen | |
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