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8,337 students at the HSG

In Autumn Semester 2016, 8,337 students are enrolled at the University of St.Gallen (HSG) (previous year: 8,232). The overall proportion of women is 34.3 per cent (34.1). The students come from 87 nations.
Source: HSG Newsroom

19 December 2016. A total of 1,705 (1,660) young people are studying in the Assessment Year, at the Bachelor’s Level 2,845 (2,666). At the Master's Level are 3,097 (3,201) students enrolled, at the Ph.D. Level 675 (689).

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In the statistics of the cantons of origin (residence at the time of admission to the University), the Canton of Zurich with 1,131 (1,116) moved the Canton of St.Gallen with 922 (894) into second place. Third place is the Canton of Aargau with 407 (384) students. From the Canton of Thurgau are 379 (358) students enrolled at the HSG, from the Canton Ausser Rhoden 132 (134), from the Canton Inner Rhoden 43 (42).

The largest group of foreign students come from German-speaking countries: Germany 1,467 (1,523), Austria 236 (247) and Liechtenstein 69 (75). Major groups come from France 95 (85), Italy 94 (97), China 83 (78), the USA 44 (40), Russia 43 (46), Singapore 39 (30), Spain 37 (32), Brazil 29 (24) and Sweden 24 (28).

Students by Ethnicity

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All in all, students from 87 (80) nations are enrolled at the HSG. The quota of foreign students at the HSG is limited to 25 per cent by law.

The enrolment statistics are published annually in December. 

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