2016 Fact Book

87 Geographic Diversity Nova Southeastern University is quite diverse geographically, with students meeting in 14 states and 4 countries. Despite the geographic scope of the university locations, the majority of students have permanent residence status in Florida (see Table 4). In fall 2015, approximately 65 percent of all students enrolled reported Florida as their state of permanent residence. Table 4 Permanent Residence of Students Fall 2015 Permanent Residence Percent Permanent Residence Percent (Inside U.S.) Students of Enrollment (Outside U.S.) Students of Enrollment Florida 14,975 64.66% Georgia 776 3.3% Puerto Rico 569 2.4% New York 436 1.9% New Jersey 379 1.6% California 360 1.5% Texas 317 1.4% Pennsylvania 292 1.3% Virginia 282 1.2% Maryland 220 0.9% North Carolina 209 0.9% Ohio 178 0.8% Alabama 169 0.7% Michigan 169 0.7% Mississippi 156 0.7% Massachusetts 147 0.6% South Carolina 137 0.6% Connecticut 117 0.5% Nevada 113 0.5% Total Students 21,344 91.9% Canada 178 0.8% Dominican Republic, WI 144 0.6% Venezuela 131 0.6% India 118 0.5% Mexico 113 0.5% Total Outside U.S. 1,649 7.1% Note: States and countries with less than 0.5% of enrollment are not included on this table. However, those students are included when determining the totals listed. Contact the Office of Institutional Effectiveness for more detailed information.