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Institute of International Education Open Doors Data

Contents

  1. Total number of study abroad students
  2. Academic level
  3. Gender
  4. Ethnicity/race
  5. Major field of study
  6. Destinations
  7. Duration of study abroad
  8. Disability
  9. Experiential learning activities while receiving academic credit abroad (formerly "Internships and work abroad")
  10. Non-credit internships and work abroad
  11. Program sponsorship
  12. Finances

1. TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS

How many U.S. students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) enrolled for a degree at your institution's U.S. campus earned academic credit towards their degree through study abroad during Fall through Summer? (Do not include students who studied in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, or any other part of the U.S.)

  2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10
Total reported study abroad students: 0 107 117 127 129 120 105 113 116 111 59 44

2. ACADEMIC LEVEL:

How many of your total reported study abroad students were:

  2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10
Freshman 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 2 5 0 0
Sophomore 13 14 9 19 17 16 18 13 17 10 7
Junior 54 32 43 54 35 28 41 38 37 32 21
Senior 40 63 75 51 58 61 54 53 52 11 16
Bachelor's, Unspecified 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 10 0 6 0
Masters 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3. GENDER

How many of your total reported study abroad students were:

  2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10
Male 41 41 35 43 31 29 33 37 41 21 20
Female 66 75 92 86 89 76 78 79 70 38 24
Not specified 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

4. ETHNICITY/RACE

How many of your total reported study abroad students were:

  2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13‡ 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10
White (IWH) 13 16 9 10 21 17 21 24 32 22 16
Hispanic or Latino/a (IHS) 63 66 83 72 67 40 35 36 28 10 9
Black or African-American (IAF) 5 6 6 6 13 10 16 5 2 0 1
Asian/Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (IAS) 21 26 25 39 16 20 20 30 32 13 12
American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multiracial (MUL) 3 2 3 2 3 13 21 17 11 4 0
Do Not Know (DNK) 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 4 6 10 6

‡2012-13 ethnicity data reported to Open Doors included different numbers as the source of ethnicity data transitioned from one databased to another. All data have been updated with information since the transition, but the original data submitted to Open Doors included the following: IWH, 18; IHS, 15; IAF, 4; IAS, 16; MUL, 14; DNK, 49.

5. MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY

How many of your total reported study abroad students declared majors in the following fields prior to receiving academic credit for study abroad? (Students with more than one major can be included under multiple categories- your total for this section may be higher than your total reported study abroad students.)

From 2015-16

  2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16
14 Engineering 30 12 8 14 10
16 Foreign Languages, Literatures & Linguistics 1 2 0 0 10
23 English Language & Literature/Letters 1 0 3 5 5
26 Biological & Biomedical Sciences 12 11 16 16 6
27 Mathematics & Statistics 2 0 1 0 2
30 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 8 9 9 11
40 Physical Sciences 1 4 5 3 2
42 Psychology 19 24 22 23 31
45 Social Sciences 32 23 32 37 31
50 Visual & Performing Arts 0 1 1 0 0
51 Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences 11 1 8 5 3
52 Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services 11 27 26 29 34
54 History 1 2 0 0 2
Do not know 0 0 0 10 9
None 0 2 1 3 6

How these are categorized (which majors are included):

From 2015-16:

  • 14 Engineering: bioengineering, computer science & engineering, environmental engineering, materials science & engineering, mechanical engineering
  • 16 Foreign Languages, Literatures & Linguistics: Spanish, literatures and cultures [ret.]
  • 23 English Language & Literature/Letters: English
  • 26 Biological & Biomedical Sciences: biological sciences
  • 27 Mathematics & Statistics: applied mathematics
  • 30 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: cognitive science, undeclared SSHA, undeclared natural sciences, undeclared engineering
  • 40 Physical Sciences: chemical sciences, Earth systems science, physics
  • 42 Psychology: psychology
  • 45 Social Sciences: anthropology, economics, political science, sociology
  • 50 Visual & Performing Arts: global arts
  • 51 Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences: public health
  • 52 Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services: management and business economics, management [ret.]
  • 54 History: history

Through 2014-15

  2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Business and Management 6 2 9 21 18 21
Engineering 5 3 10 10 4 3
Fine or Applied Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0
Foreign Languages 0 0 0 0 2 0
Humanities 4 7 10 17 20 11
Social Sciences 15 30 60 63 70 55
Mathematics or Computer Sciences 2 3 3 2 1 7
Physical or Life Sciences 11 9 17 13 28 17
Undeclared 2 4 11 5 6 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
Do Not Know 0 2 0 9 15 2

How these are categorized (which majors are included):

Through 2014-15:

  • Business and management: management and business economics, management [ret.]
  • Engineering: bioengineering, environmental engineering, materials science & engineering, mechanical engineering
  • Fine or applied arts: global arts
  • Foreign languages: Spanish, literatures and cultures [ret.]
  • Humanities: anthropology, English, history, literatures and cultures [ret.], world cultures & history [ret.]
  • Social sciences: cognitive science, economics, political science, psychology, public health, sociology
  • Mathematics or computer sciences: applied mathematics, computer science & engineering
  • Physical or life sciences: biological sciences, chemical sciences, Earth systems science, physics
  • Undeclared: all undeclared, including undeclared SSHA, Natural Sciences, and Engineering
  • Other: [none]

6. DESTINATIONS

How many of your total reported study abroad students received academic credit for study abroad in each destination listed below?

  2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10
(8901) MULTI-DESTINATION 5 13 16 14 18 20 9 1 7 3 3
(9900) DO NOT KNOW/OTHER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(4305) Argentina 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 1 0 0
(6110) Australia 2 4 5 5 1 5 5 2 4 1 3
(3206) Austria 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
(4110) Barbados 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 0
(1410) Botswana 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
(4315) Brazil 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 3 1 1
(5120) Canada 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
(4320) Chile 1 7 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
(2110) China 0 6 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 2
(4230) Costa Rica 0 1 2 1 0 1 4 0 2 0 1
(4120) Cuba 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
(3131) Czech Republic 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(3213) Denmark 1 1 0 3 5 1 1 4 1 2 0
(4125) Dominican Republic 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
(4330) Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
(1330) Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
(3223) France 3 0 1 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 0
(3226) Germany 2 2 2 1 3 3 2 3 6 4 2
(1520) Ghana 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
(3236) Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
(2130) Hong Kong 5 3 7 4 3 3 5 6 6 2 2
(3150) Hungary 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
(3243) Iceland 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(2220) India 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
(3246) Ireland 5 0 1 3 4 0 0 2 3 1 1
(2425) Israel 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
(3250) Italy 17 7 15 23 12 10 20 16 15 7 2
(2140) Japan 2 5 6 8 4 5 4 3 6 1 4
(2430) Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
(1130) Kenya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
(2160) Korea (South) 3 15 15 20 7 7 4 7 9 2 3
(4270) Mexico 0 4 6 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 1
(1350) Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(3266) Netherlands 4 2 0 4 7 1 1 5 3 0 1
(6120) New Zealand 1 3 1 1 4 4 1 0 3 3 2
(4355) Peru 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
(3186) Russia 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(1570) Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(2345) Singapore 9 5 2 0 0 1 0 3 3 1 1
(1440) South Africa 1 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0
(3280) Spain 13 6 7 5 7 3 6 15 4 5 3
(3283) Sweden 5 3 5 1 1 7 3 9 6 3 1
(2120) Taiwan 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0
(1180) Tanzania 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0
(2350) Thailand 1 0 1 3 1 0 4 1 1 3 0
(4180) Trinidad & Tobago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
(3288) Turkey 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 4 2 0 1
(3290) United Kingdom 21 19 28 22 23 16 28 17 12 9 5
(2360) Vietnam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7. DURATION OF STUDY ABROAD

How many of your total reported study abroad students received academic credit for a study abroad experience of the following durations? (Students on more than one program can be counted in more than one category- your total for this section may be higher than your total reported study abroad students.)

  2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10
SHORT-TERM: Summer: Two Weeks or More 0 32 31 28 25 20 31 18 25 15 12
SHORT-TERM: Two to Eight Weeks during the Academic Year (incl. May Term) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MID-LENGTH: Two Quarters 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
MID-LENGTH: One Semester 97 86 99 100 86 87 80 86 82 38 27
LONG-TERM: Academic Year 11 2 5 2 9 2 4 14 8 6 7
LONG-TERM: Calendar Year 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1

From 2017-18

  2018-19 2017-18
SUMMER: Less than Two Weeks   0
SUMMER: Two Weeks to Eight Weeks 32 30
SUMMER: More than Eight Weeks   1
SHORT-TERM: January Term   0
SHORT-TERM: Two to Eight Weeks during the Academic Year (incl. May Term)   0
SHORT-TERM: Less than Two Weeks during the Academic Year (incl. May Term)   0
MID-LENGTH: One Quarter   0
MID-LENGTH: Two Quarters   0
MID-LENGTH: One Semester 86 99
LONG-TERM: Academic Year 2 5
LONG-TERM: Calendar Year   0
Other   0

8. DISABILITY

8A. How many of your total reported study abroad students had: (Note: If you reported students with disabilities above only)

  2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10
No disability 101 114 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 6 3 1 1 4 2 2 5 0 0 0
Do Not Know 0 0 126 128 116 103 111 111 111 59 44

8B. How many of your total reported study abroad students had the following types of disabilities (Students with more than one disability can be included under multiple categories.):

9. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES WHILE RECEIVING ACADEMIC CREDIT

From 2016-17

How many of your total reported U.S students studying abroad for academic credit also participated in experiential learning activities to include: research or field work, volunteering or service learning, internships or work abroad, and other experiential activities as part of their study abroad experience? The experiential learning activity could be for credit or not-for-credit.

If the experiential activity spans multiple categories, place the student in the primary classification where the student spent the most time.

  2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17
Work or Internships 14 17 18 26
--Work     2 2
--Internships     16 24
Research or Fieldwork 1 9 12 6
--Research     11 5
--Fieldwork     1 1
Volunteering or Service Learning 8 13 11 6
--Volunteering     11 6
--Service Learning     0 0
Other Experiential Activities 1   0 0
Unknown Type of Experiential Activities     0 0
Total 24 39 41 38
         

Through 2015-16

How many of your total reported study abroad students received academic credit for an internship, volunteer or work abroad experience (paid or unpaid) as part of their study abroad experience?

  2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10
How many of your total reported study abroad students received academic credit for an internship, volunteer or work abroad experience (paid or unpaid) as part of their study abroad experience? 13 20 14 1 1 0 0

10. NON-CREDIT INTERNSHIPS AND WORK ABROAD

How many students enrolled at your institution participated in a non-credit internship, volunteer or work experience (paid or unpaid) abroad from Fall through Summer? (These students should not be counted in your overall study abroad total nor included in your data in other questions). *Note: this question was not on survey in years to 2010-11

  2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10
How many students enrolled at your institution participated in a non-credit internship, volunteer or work experience (paid or unpaid) abroad from Fall through Summer? 0 1 0 0 9 6 0 0 1 0 0

11. PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP

How many of your total reported study abroad students studied abroad under programs (Students on more than one program can be included in more than one category.):

  2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10
Administered or managed completely by your own institution regardless of whether you give direct credit?‡ 103 116 126 125 119 106 111 116 104 55 N/A
Organized or sponsored by other institutions or providers regardless of whether you give direct credit? 4 1 0 4 3 3 2 2 11 4 N/A
Do not know 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A

‡ We consider all University of California programs to be under the same institution which means that we include participation in the UC Education Abroad Program as well as participation in programs administered by other campuses in the University of California system in this category.

12. FINANCES

Please indicate which types of financial aid were awarded by your institution for study abroad during Fall through Summer. Check either Yes, No, or DNK (Do Not Know) for each of the program types and financial aid types:

  OWN PROGRAMS PROGRAMS ON APPROVED LIST PROGRAMS NOT ON APPROVED LIST
Type of Aid Yes No DNK Yes No DNK Yes No DNK
Federal Aid ×     ×     ×    
State Aid ×     ×     ×    
Need-Based Institutional Aid ×       ×     ×  
Merit-Based Institutional Aid ×       ×     ×  
Other Aid ×         ×     ×

ADDITIONAL DATA COLLECTED

Please indicate how many undergraduate students were eligible to receive the Pell Grant:

  2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14
Yes 83 82 92 87 82 74 80
No 23 28 35 42 38 33 33
Do not know 1 0 0 0 0 2 0

Please indicate how many undergraduate students were first-generation students:

  2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14
Yes 79 76 92 87 87 50 10
No 28 36 35 42 33 29 6
Do not know 0 0 0 0 0 30 97

Please indicate how many undergraduate students were transfer students:

  2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10
Yes 11 14 11 8 10 5 17 12 16 7 7
No 96 96 116 121 110 99 91 103 89 48 34
Do not know 0   0 0 0 1 5 1 6 4 3

Please indicate how many undergraduate students were military veterans:

  2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14
Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No 107 110 127 129 120 79 16
Do not know 0 0 0 0 0 97 30