Results of the 1981-1982 census of foreign students in the United States are presented. In addition to an overview of foreign study in the United States and other countries, data are provided on students' nationality, academic characteristics, personal characteristics, distribution by state, two- and four-year institutions, public and private institutions, institutions with the most foreign students, expenditures for living costs, intensive English language programs, and study abroad programs. Appendices provide information on the following: foreign student enrollments by institution and state for 1980-1981 and 1981-1982; foreign student detailed nationality data by region (i.e., extrapolated count, base numbers, percentage distribution, and percentage change); detailed field of study categories; codes for countries by continent and subregion; states within U.S. regions; foreign student enrollments in intensive English language programs by program and location; the number of U.S. college-sponsored study abroad programs, 1980-1981 by region/country, as well as the number of students by sex and fields of study; the number of foreign students in the 45 leading host countries, 1978; and characteristics of countries of origin. Information on data collection procedures and sources of data is included, along with a sample questionnaire. (SW)