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With Record-breaking Enrollment, SLU-Madrid's Diversity Grows

by Isaiah Voss on 10/23/2024

10/23/2024

Saint Louis University — Madrid's 1,224 students come from 79 countries and territories, and U.S. citizens represent 38 U.S. states and Puerto Rico.

The U.S. and Spain continue to be the most represented countries on campus, totaling 78% of enrolled students this term. Italy, Morocco, the Philippines and Venezuela follow.

The remaining 73 countries or regions of origin include Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, the Bahamas, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Palestinian territories, Peru, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen and Zambia.

Students gather in groups around patio.

Students on the Padre Rubio Hall patio. Photo by Ángel García.

 

American passport holders call 38 U.S. states home. These are Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. American students also represent Puerto Rico.

Nearly 60% of students this fall call SLU-Madrid their home campus. The five most popular majors are international business, psychology, political science, communication and computer science.