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2017-18

Annual Participation Report

Study Abroad

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 4

Table 1: UW-Madison Degree Seeking Students Studying Abroad by Academic

Year*...................................................................................................................... 5

Table 2: UW-Madison Participants who Studied through a Study Abroad

Administrative Unit ................................................................................................ 6

Table 3: UW-Madison Participants Outside of Study Abroad Administrative Unit

Summary ............................................................................................................... 7

Table 4: Table 4: UW-Madison Participants by Participant Type ............................ 8

Table 5: Participation by Gender ............................................................................ 9

Table 6: Participation by Academic Level ............................................................. 10

Table 7: Participation by Race / Ethnicity ............................................................ 11

Table 8: Participation by Duration ..................................................................... 12

Table 9: Participation by Region........................................................................... 13

Table 10: Participation by Country: Alphabetically ............................................... 14

Table 11: Participation by Country: Popularity……………………………………………………15

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INTRODUCTION

This report details UW-Madison study abroad participation for the Academic Year

2017-18 (Fall ’17 through Summer ’18), as reported in the Institute of

International Education’s Open Doors 2017-18 institutional data report regarding

international educational exchange (http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/). Tables

and charts include U.S. students (citizens and permanent residents) enrolled for a

degree at UW-Madison who received academic credit for their study abroad

experience.

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Table 1: UW-Madison Degree Seeking Students

Studying Abroad by Academic Year*

Academic Year Participants %Change 2008-2009 2230

2009-2010 2169 -2.74%2010-2011 2159 -0.46%

2011-2012 2149 -0.46%

2012-2013 2157 0.37% 2013-2014 2276 5.52%

2014-2015 2152 -5.45%2015-2016 2244 4.28%

2016-2017 2276 1.43%

2017-2018 2410 5.89%

*Participant totals includes U.S. students (citizens and permanent residents enrolled for a degree at UW-Madison)

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2169 2159 2149 2157

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2152

2244

2276

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Table 2: UW-Madison Participants who Studied

through a Study Abroad Administrative Unit In this report, an “Administrative Unit” is the UW-Madison department, school,

college, or other unit organizing the posting for coursework completed while

abroad. Included in this report are the following administrative units:

International Academic Programs (IAP), School of Business, College of

Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Law School.

Study Abroad Administrative Unit Participants Percentage

International Academic Programs 1232 64.91% College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Study Abroad

184 9.69%

School of Business International Programs

334 17.60%

International Engineering Studies & Programs

142 7.48%

Law School Study Abroad 6 0.32%

Totals 1898 100.00%

International Academic Programs

64.91%

College of Ag & Life Scineces Study Abroad

9.69%

School of Business International

Programs 17.60%

International Engineering Studies

& Programs7.48%

Law School Study Abroad

0.32%

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Table 3: UW-Madison Participants Outside of Study

Abroad Administrative Unit Summary Students who did not study through an “Administrative Unit” either went on a

program that was not sponsored by UW-Madison called a non-approved program

(and received transfer credit through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions) or

received academic credit through their departments for research, internships, or

classes abroad.

Outside Study Abroad Administrative Unit Participants

Outside of a Study Abroad Unit through UW-Madison 390

Non-Approved Programs 122

Total 512

Outside UW-Madison Study

Abroad Unit76.2%

Non-Approved Program

23.8%

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Table 4: UW-Madison Participants by Participant

Type

Total participation by type Participants

Study Abroad Administrative Unit 1898

Outside of a Study Abroad Unit through UW-Madison 390

Non-Approved Programs 122

Total 2410

UW-Madison Study Abroad Unit 78.76%

Outside of a Study Abroad Unit 16.18%

Non-Approved Programs 5.06%

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Table 5: Participation by Gender

Gender Participants Percentage

Male 846 35.10%

Female 1564 64.90% Total 2410 100%

Male35.10%

Female64.90%

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Table 6: Participation by Academic Level

Academic Level Participants Percentage Freshman 35 1.45%

Sophomore 224 9.29% Junior 1019 42.28%

Senior 685 28.42%

Bachelor's, Unspecified 2 0.08% Master's 212 8.80%

Doctorate 80 3.32% Professional 115 4.77%

Graduate, Unspecified 25 1.04% Do Not Know 13 0.54%

Total 2410 100.00%

*Professional students consist of students in the Law School, School of Pharmacy,

School of Medicine and Public Health, and the School of Veterinary Medicine.

Freshman 1.45%

Sophomore 9.29%

Junior 42.28%Senior 28.42%

Bachelor's, Unspecified

0.08%Master's 8.80%

Doctorate 3.32%

Professional 4.77%Graduate, Unspecified

1.04%Do Not Know 0.54%

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Table 7: Participation by Race / Ethnicity

Ethnicity Participants Percentage

White 1959 81.29% Hispanic/Latino 41 1.70%

Black/African American 53 2.20% Asian/Native Hawaiian or Pac. Islander 118 4.90%

American Indian /Alaska Native 8 0.33%

Multiracial/Other 196 8.13% Do Not Know 35 1.45%

Total 2410 100.00%

White 81.29%

Hispanic/Latino 1.70%

Black/African American 2.20%

Asian/Native Hawaiian or Pac. Islander 4.90%

American Indian/Alaska Native 0.33%

Multiracial/Other 8.13%

Do Not Know 1.45%

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Table 8: Participation by Duration

Duration Participants Percentage

Summer: Two Weeks or More 644 26.40% Summer: Less than Two Weeks 103 4.22%

January Term 141 5.78% Two to eight weeks during the Academic year 71 2.91%

Less than two weeks during the Academic year 124 5.08% One Semester 1278 52.40%

Academic Year 65 2.67%

Calendar Year 2 0.08% Other 11 0.45%

Total 2439 100.00%

*When a student studies on multiple programs, each duration is counted

separately.

Summer: Two Weeks or More 26.40%

Summer: Less than

Two Weeks 4.43%

January Term 5.78%

Two to eight weeks during the Academic

Year 2.91%Less than two weeks during the Academic

Year 5.08%

One Semester 52.40%

Academic Year 2.67%

Calendar Year0.08%

Other 0.45%

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Table 9: Participation by Region

Region Participants Percentage Africa 269 11.03%

Asia 321 13.16%

Europe 1405 57.61% Latin America 293 12.01%

Middle East 30 1.23% Multiple 19 0.78%

North America 5 0.21% Oceania 97 3.98%

Total 2439 100.00%

*When a student studies on multiple programs, each location is counted

separately.

Africa 11.03%

Asia 13.16%

Europe 57.61%

Latin America 12.01%

Middle East 1.23%

Multiple 0.78%

North America 0.21%Oceania 3.98%

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Table 10: Participation by Country: Alphabetically Destination Participants Destination Participants Destination Participants

Multi-destination 19 Honduras 4 Philippines 3

Albania 1 Hong Kong 17 Portugal 1

Argentina 22 Hungary 20 Qatar 1

Australia 77 Iceland 5 Russia 5

Austria 35 India 38 Rwanda 3

Bahamas 1 Indonesia 1 Scotland 9

Belgium 5 Ireland 76 Singapore 33

Belize 41 Israel 27 Slovakia 1

Bolivia 1 Italy 230 South Africa 137

Brazil 22 Japan 32 South Korea 19

Cambodia 6 Kazakhstan 15 Spain 400

Canada 5 Kenya 18 Sri Lanka 14

Chile 16 Liberia 1 St. Lucia 1

China 55 Madagascar 1 Swaziland 1

Colombia 1 Malawi 10 Sweden 8

Costa Rica 43 Mexico 14 Switzerland 5

Croatia 16 Mongolia 1 Taiwan 1

Czech Republic 32 Morocco 6 Tanzania 26

Denmark 166 Mozambique 2 Thailand 61

Ecuador 52 Myanmar 1

Trinidad and Tobago 3

Ethiopia 1 Nepal 23 Turks & Caicos 3

Fiji 1 Netherlands 27 Uganda 47

Finland 1 New Zealand 19 United Kingdom 190

France 89 Nicaragua 2 Uruguay 4

Germany 48 Nigeria 1 Vietnam 1

Ghana 15 Norway 34 Grand Total 2439

Greece 1 Oman 2

Guatemala 43 Panama 7

Haiti 1 Peru 12

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Table 11: Participation by Country: Popularity Destination Participants Destination Participants Destination Participants

Spain 400 Hungary 20

Trinidad and Tobago 3

Italy 230

Multi-destination 19 Turks & Caicos 3

United Kingdom 190

New Zealand 19 Mozambique 2

Denmark 166 South Korea 19 Nicaragua 2

South Africa 137 Kenya 18 Oman 2

France 89 Hong Kong 17 Albania 1

Australia 77 Chile 16 Bahamas 1

Ireland 76 Croatia 16 Bolivia 1

Thailand 61 Ghana 15 Colombia 1

China 55 Kazakhstan 15 Ethiopia 1

Ecuador 52 Mexico 14 Fiji 1

Germany 48 Sri Lanka 14 Finland 1

Uganda 47 Peru 12 Greece 1

Costa Rica 43 Malawi 10 Haiti 1

Guatemala 43 Scotland 9 Indonesia 1

Belize 41 Sweden 8 Liberia 1

India 38 Panama 7 Madagascar 1

Austria 35 Cambodia 6 Mongolia 1

Norway 34 Morocco 6 Myanmar 1

Singapore 33 Belgium 5 Nigeria 1

Czech Republic 32 Canada 5 Portugal 1

Japan 32 Iceland 5 Qatar 1

Israel 27 Russia 5 Slovakia 1

Netherlands 27 Switzerland 5 St. Lucia 1

Tanzania 26 Honduras 4 Swaziland 1

Nepal 23 Uruguay 4 Taiwan 1

Argentina 22 Philippines 3 Vietnam 1

Brazil 22 Rwanda 3 Grand Total 2439