2017 Fact Book

87 Geographic Diversity Nova Southeastern University is geographically diverse, 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 2016, approximately 60 percent of all students enrolled reported Florida as their state of permanent residence. Table 4 Permanent Residence of Students Fall 2016 Permanent Residence Percent Permanent Residence Percent (Inside U.S.) Students of Enrollment (Outside U.S.) Students of Enrollment Florida 12,879 59.6% Puerto Rico 589 2.7% Georgia 569 2.6% New York 349 1.6% California 293 1.4% New Jersey 291 1.3% Texas 270 1.2% Virginia 227 1.0% Pennsylvania 221 1.0% Illinois 170 0.8% Maryland 165 0.8% North Carolina 162 0.7% Ohio 137 0.6% Michigan 135 0.6% Mississippi 131 0.6% Alabama 121 0.6% Massachusetts 113 0.5% South Carolina 105 0.5% Connecticut 99 0.5% T otal US 20,393 94.3% 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. Canada 151 0.7% Venezuela 139 0.6% India 105 0.5% Total Outside U.S. 1,232 5.7%