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Education Abroad Participation and Program Portfolio Overview

2015-16 REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS  

 Introduction                        3  Participation Overview                                      4  Benchmark Comparisons                      5‐7  Regional Participation                      8‐10  College Participation                      11‐17  Student Participation                      18‐25  Program Portfolio Overview                    26‐31      RECOMMENDED CITATION Steglitz, I. and Benner, C. (2017). Education Abroad Participation and Portfolio Overview 2015‐16. East Lansing: Michigan State University Office for Education Abroad  

©Michigan State University Board of Trustees. East Lansing MI 48824 MSU is an affirmative‐action, equal‐opportunity employer. Visit msu.edu  Additional reports produced by the Office for Education Abroad 

American Semester Program and Short Courses Report and Reinvestment (biannual) 

American Semester Program Recruitment and Assessment Plan 

Annual EA Progress Report & Overview 

Curriculum Integration Report 

Diversity and Underrepresentation Report 

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Report 

Exchanges Report 

Faculty Development and Engagement Report 

Faculty Satisfaction Survey (biannual) 

Financing for Education Abroad Students Report (every two years) 

International Internship Report 

Marketing and Communications Report 

Ongoing Orientation Report 

Portfolio Audit 

Scholarship Report 

Service‐Learning Report 

Student Evaluation Reports (Pre‐ and Post‐Program) 

Undergraduate Research Report 

Email abroad@msu.edu to request copies.  

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INTRODUCTION

The Office for Education Abroad produces this annual statistical report covering the previous academic year for OUTBOUND MSU students participating in education abroad outside of the United States. (Statistics about inbound, international students studying at MSU can be found in the bi‐annual American Semester Program Report).  The data is available prior to the national media coverage in the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors report, which is released during International Education Week in November 2017.   Most data is based on the number of degree‐seeking MSU students (U.S. citizens/permanent residents only) participating in an education abroad program outside of the United States for academic credit to coincide with Open Doors reporting requirements.  Non‐credit bearing experiences, international students, and non‐degree‐seeking students are not included, unless otherwise indicated.    

We hope the information is useful for planning within your college, department or unit for current or future education abroad participation. A statistical report for external audiences is available on the MSU Education Abroad website. Extra copies are available upon request to bennerc@msu.edu.  

Highlights of 2015-16

A total of 2,671 students participated in an education abroad program (MSU, non‐MSU and international students), down 9% compared to last year.  

Approximately 22% of the 2016 MSU graduating class participated in at least one education abroad program.  This far exceeds the national average of 15%.  

Compared to the national averages, MSU exceeds participation in the following categories  

o Graduate students (+2.1%) o Freshmen (+2.1%) o Males (+2.9%) o Science, technology, engineering & math (STEM) 

majors (+8.3%) o Communications/journalism majors (+3.8%) o Legal studies majors (+2%) o Black/African American students (+2.8%) 

 

Participation rose this year among Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (4.3%) and Hispanic/Latino (7.8%) students.

23% of MSU students were involved in service‐learning abroad and 10% conducted research.

EDUCATION ABROAD @ MICHIGAN STATE   

MISSION The Office for Education Abroad is committed to engaging the campus community in a collective partnership to provide valuable, high-quality and academically-sound education abroad and exchanges programming that expands opportunities for where, when and how students learn.

VISION

All students at Michigan State University, irrespective of demographic background, academic discipline, or financial need, actively engage in international study that advances global learning and disciplinary scholarship.

PRIORITIES Academic Progress: To strategically leverage education abroad programming as a high-impact educational practice that positively contributes to student success. Student Development: To offer education abroad and exchanges programming that intentionally aims to produce graduates who are intellectually and internationally engaged citizen-leaders who contribute to the well-being and sustainability of Michigan and the world. Access and Equity: To offer inclusive and accessible education abroad and exchanges programming and to remove barriers to access faced by traditionally underrepresented student populations. Engaged Learning: To facilitate programming that engages students meaningfully and respectfully in international communities through undergraduate research, international internships, and global service-learning. Faculty and Staff Engagement: To enhance education abroad and exchanges programming in all disciplines by partnering closely with MSU faculty and staff in developing international study opportunities that extend curriculum integration efforts. Health, Safety and Security: To utilize campus resources and national best practices to effectively and continuously monitor, evaluate and respond to health, safety and security conditions of all programming. Michigan State University’s goal is to focus on offering high-quality, good value programming, connected to university and college strategies, leveraging faculty research with strategic partners, and building on MSU’s history and culture.

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PARTICPATION OVERVIEW

In 2015‐16, participation declined approximately 10% in over the previous academic year.  

MSU EA participation 2015-16 MSU students* 2391

Undergraduates* 2039

Graduate students* 352

MSU international students 246

Non-MSU students 34

TOTAL STUDENTS 2671

*US citizens/permanent resident only 10-year MSU Participation

MSU vs National EA participation*

28012969

2610 2589 25772380

2514 24782668

239124112588

22862138 2089

19612085 2053

22912039

390 381 324451 488 419 429 425 377 352

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

MSU MSU undergrad MSU grad

2577

2380

2514

2478

2668

2391

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2250

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2500

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2600

2650

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260000

270000

280000

290000

300000

310000

320000

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

National MSU

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BENCHMARK COMPARISONS

OPEN DOORS  

Open Doors is the annual report produced by the Institute of International Education and provides the latest statistics and trends on international students in the United States and U.S. students studying abroad. This annual report on enrollment numbers is often referred to as a ranking but it does not contain any indicators of quality other than enrollment.   

The majority of the report counts only those students who are U.S. citizens/permanent residents who receive academic credit from an accredited U.S. institution of higher education.  Students who travel and take courses abroad without receiving academic credit are not reported in the figures below, nor are students who are enrolled overseas for degrees from non‐U.S. institutions.  

IIE 2016 Open Doors table of the top 25 institutions based on enrollment 

TOP 25 INSTITUTIONS AWARDING CREDIT FOR STUDY ABROAD, RANKED BY STUDENT TOTAL, 2014/15

Rank Institution City State Total

1 New York University New York NY 4,310

2 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station TX 3,219

3 University of Texas - Austin Austin TX 2,948

4 University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 2,891

5 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor MI 2,714

6 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis MN 2,705

7 Michigan State University East Lansing MI 2,668

8 Ohio State University - Columbus Columbus OH 2,603

9 San Diego State University San Diego CA 2,422

10 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington IN 2,395

11 University of Florida Gainesville FL 2,286

12 Florida State University Tallahassee FL 2,262

13 University of Georgia Athens GA 2,237

14 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 2,204

15 University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign Champaign IL 2,193

16 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison WI 2,152

17 Northeastern University - Boston Boston MA 2,149

18 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe AZ 2,102

19 University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 2,068

20 University of Washington Seattle WA 2,056

21 Boston University Boston MA 2,049

22 Miami University - Oxford Oxford OH 2,046

23 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 1,953

24 Purdue University - West Lafayette West Lafayette IN 1,917

25 University of Virginia - Charlottesville Charlottesville VA 1,915

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When looking at the national scale it is important to understand the most recent version of Open Doors lags a year behind.    The 2016 report released in November covers students studying between fall 2014 through summer 2015.   The table below compares MSU to the most recent Open Doors data, the Big Ten Academic Alliance, and the MSU campus (where applicable).   

2014-15* EA National participation

EA MSU participation

EA B1G TEN participation

MSU Campus enrollment

IIE Open Doors 2016

BTAA Benchmark 2016

MSU Registrar, Fall 2014

Total number of students 313,415 2668 26253 50085

Undergrad participation rate 15.1% 27.6% 22.7% n/a

Participation by Gender

Male 33.4% 36.3% 37.4% 48.5%

Female 66.6% 63.7% 62.6% 51.5%

Participation by Class Standing

Freshman 3.9% 6.0% 2.7% 19.0%

Sophomore 13.1% 7.0% 9.3% 17.3%

Junior 33.1% 24.7% 29.9% 19.4%

Senior 26.4% 48.1% 41.6% 20.3%

Graduate 12.1% 14.2% 15.1% 20.6%

Participation by Ethnicity

White 72.9% 71.9% 68.2% 66.1%

Hispanic/Latino 8.8% 7.6% 6.1% 3.7%

Black/African American 5.6% 8.4% 4.3% 6.4% Asian/Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 8.1% 4.0% 8.0% 4.5% American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%

Multiracial 4.1% 3.9% 3.0% 2.4%

Participation by Duration

Long-term (academic year) 3.0% 0.6% 1.8% n/a

Mid-length (semester-length) 34.3% 14.1% 27.8% n/a

Short-term (FSA, WB, SB, US) 63.1% 85.4% 70.2% n/a

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2014-15* EA National participation

EA MSU participation

EA B1G Ten participation

MSU Campus enrollment

IIE Open Doors 2016

BTAA Benchmark 2016

MSU Registrar, Fall 2014

Top 10 destinations of EA participants

1 United Kingdom United

Kingdom Italy n/a

2 Italy Mexico Spain n/a

3 Spain Italy United Kingdom n/a

4 France Spain China n/a

5 China Australia France n/a

6 Germany China Australia n/a

7 Ireland Japan Germany n/a

8 Costa Rica

Costa Rica/France

(tie) Ireland n/a

9 Australia South Africa India n/a

10 Japan Belize Brazil n/a

Participation by Area of Study Science, Technology, Engineering & Math 23.9% 32.2% 25.3% 44.8%

Business and Management 20.1% 16.9% 20.1% 15.4%

Social Sciences 17.3% 20.3% 10.0% 15.2% Foreign language & International Studies 7.7% 6.5% 6.9% 2.4%

Fine or applied arts 6.9% 2.5% 3.2% 1.3%

Communications/Journalism 5.8% 9.6% 5.0% 7.1%

Humanities 3.8% 4.2% 6.0% 2.8%

Education 3.5% 2.4% 3.3% 7.9% Legal Studies and Law Enforcement 1.6% 3.6% 1.6% n/a

Undeclared 2.6% 0.4% 1.6% 1.7%

Other 6.8% -- 16.8% 1.5%

*US citizens/permanent resident only     

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REGIONAL PARTICIPATION

Consistent with the national trend, Europe topped the charts for the most popular region with students traveling to the United Kingdom more than any other country.    

MSU EA participation by Region (15-16) All students MSU MSU*

AFRICA (Sub-Saharan) 188 187 182 ANTARCTICA 0 0 0 ASIA 270 270 170 EUROPE 1443 1414 1295 LATIN AMERICA 427 425 410 MIDDLE EAST & N. AFRICA 32 32 32 N. AMERICA (Canada) 7 7 6 OCEANIA 187 186 180 Multiple regions 116 116 116

*US citizens/permanent resident only

 

 

10-year EA participation by Region

AFRICA (Sub‐Sarahan)7.0%

ASIA10.1%

EUROPE54.0%

LATIN AMERICA16.0%

MIDDLE EAST & N. AFRICA1.2%

N. AMERICA (Canada)0.3%

OCEANIA7.0%

Multiple regions4.3%

235 218 223 232 252201 185 153 124

182

AFRICA (Sub-Sarahan)

31

13 15 14 12 12 140

160

ANTARCTICA

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MSU vs. National Participation by Region** National MSU BTAA AFRICA (Sub-Saharan) 10647 3% 182 8% 1264 4%

ANTARCTICA 64 -- 0 -- 0 --

ASIA 35713 11% 170 7% 4072 14%

EUROPE 170879 55% 1295 54% 13508 48%

LATIN AMERICA 50298 16% 410 17% 4325 15%

MIDDLE EAST & N. AFRICA 6844 2% 32 1% 730 3%

N. AMERICA (Canada) 1569 1% 6 -- 702 2%

OCEANIA 12614 4% 180 8% 1376 5%

Multiple regions 24787 8% 116 5% 2162 8%

IIE Open Doors 2016 BTAA Benchmark 2016

290389 293 282

170 153 243 190 264 170

ASIA

1332 1416 1246 1081 1224 1262 1326 1473 1395 1295

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532 493 465 519 537 522 547409 498 410

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2655 48

10964

35 5327 47 32

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National MSU BTAA

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MSU EA participation by Country (15-16)

COUNTRY All MSU COUNTRY All MSU ARGENTINA 37 PANAMA 1

AUSTRALIA 102 PERU 53

AUSTRIA 4 PHILIPPINES 12

AZERBAIJAN 5 POLAND 15

BELGIUM 39 RUSSIA 8

BELIZE 30 SINGAPORE 2

BRAZIL 3 SOUTH AFRICA 107

CANADA 7 SOUTH KOREA 18

CHINA 83 SPAIN 107

COSTA RICA 42 SRI LANKA 13

CROATIA 16 SWITZERLAND 13

CUBA 33 TAIWAN 2

CZECH REPUBLIC 1 TANZANIA 11

DENMARK 5 THAILAND 5

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2 TURKEY 1

EAST TIMOR 1 UGANDA 1

ECUADOR 26 UNITED KINGDOM 369

FIJI 15 FINLAND 1

FRANCE 56 GERMANY 50 GHANA 27 GREECE 60 GUATEMALA 9 HUNGARY 9 ICELAND 14 INDIA 42 IRELAND 37 ISRAEL 6 ITALY 153 JAPAN 78 JORDAN 17 KENYA 14 LEBANON 1 MALAWI 27 MALTA 1 MEXICO 168 MOROCCO 8 NEPAL 1 NETHERLANDS 31 NEW ZEALAND 45 NICARAGUA 21 NORWAY 12

 

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COLLEGE PARTICIPATION

The Colleges of Business and Social Science enroll the most students on campus and this translates into the largest number of students studying abroad as well.      

2015-16 EA participation by MSU college MSU* MSU Abroad Campus** Agriculture & Natural Resources 191 205 7.8% 9.3% Arts & Letters 172 177 6.7% 3.7% Eli Broad College of Business 421 531 20.1% 15.5% Communication Arts & Sciences 235 253 9.6% 7.2% Education 116 117 4.4% 7.4% Engineering 137 157 6.0% 11.4% Human Medicine 63 63 2.4% 2.2% James Madison College 191 198 7.5% 2.3% Law 35 37 1.4% n/a Lyman Briggs College 122 122 4.6% 3.9% Music 17 27 1.0% 1.1% Natural Science 176 193 7.3% 11.8% Nursing 27 28 1.1% 2.3% Osteopathic Medicine 86 90 3.4% 2.8% Residential College in the Arts & Humanities 39 39 1.5% 0.6% Social Science 329 365 13.8% 13.4% Veterinary Medicine 3 3 0.1% 1.9%

*US citizens/permanent resident only **MSU Registrar, Fall 2015

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Agriculture & Natural Resources

276298

229 210236

178199 206

178 172

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561 582

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312 318

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180 190216

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153 153

120

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88 8095 87

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217

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MSU EA participation by MSU College – Graduated students (15-16)*

MSU College # of EA students # of Degrees Conferred

Graduated Student

Participation Agriculture & Natural Resources 211 1145 18.4% Arts & Letters 180 542 33.2% Eli Broad College of Business 525 2059 25.5% Communication Arts & Sciences 292 1230 23.7% Education 177 1115 15.9% Engineering 114 985 11.6% Human Medicine 64 300 21.3% James Madison College 185 298 62.1% Law 53 292 18.2% Lyman Briggs College 89 312 28.5% Music 37 151 24.5% Natural Science 158 1130 14.0% Nursing 38 254 15.0% Osteopathic Medicine 88 352 25.0% Residential College in the Arts & Humanities 33 47 70.2% Social Science 410 2223 18.4% Veterinary Medicine 21 179 11.7%

2675 12614 21.2% *Based on MSU students who graduated with a study abroad tracking code (MSU Registrar, 2017)

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MSU EA participation by MSU College – Graduated students comparison

MSU EA participation - Honors College

15-16 Total Honors College 415 Non-honors 2178 Not reported 44

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ABROAD CAMPUS*

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MSU EA participation by MSU College - Program Selection (15-16)

Total EA

undergrads*

EA undergrads in program

sponsored by their home

college %

EA undergrads in program NOT

sponsored by their home

college % Agriculture & Natural Resources 191 108 56.5% 83 43.5% Arts & Letters 169 121 71.6% 48 28.4% Eli Broad College of Business 298 274 91.9% 24 8.1% Communication Arts & Sciences 233 158 67.8% 75 32.2% Education 111 15 13.5% 96 86.5% Engineering 137 56 40.9% 81 59.1% James Madison College 191 121 63.4% 70 36.6% Lyman Briggs College 122 32 26.2% 90 73.8% Music 16 8 50.0% 8 50.0% Natural Science 175 37 21.1% 138 78.9% Nursing 26 13 50.0% 13 50.0% Residential College in the Arts & Hum. 39 0 39 100.0% Social Science 303 179 59.1% 124 40.9% Veterinary Medicine 3 0 3 100.0%

*US citizens/permanent resident only

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STUDENT PARTICPATION

GENDER MSU EA participation by Gender (15-16)

All students MSU MSU*

Male 934 928 818

Female 1737 1709 1573

*US citizens/permanent resident only

5-year EA participation by Gender

Abroad vs. Campus Gender

931 923 938 968

818

14491591 1540

17001573

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Male Female

35.2%

64.8%

48.4%51.6%

MALE FEMALE

Abroad Campus

Male35.2%

Female64.8%

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CLASS STANDING

MSU EA participation by Class Standing (15-16) All students MSU MSU* Freshman 154 154 151 Sophomore 223 223 191

Junior 712 712 631 Senior 1160 1158 1066

Masters 189 187 161 Doctorate 11 11 6

Professional 190 186 180 *US citizens/permanent resident only

5-year EA participation by Class Standing*

Freshman5.9% Sophomore

8.5%

Junior27.1%

Senior44.0%

Masters7.1%

Doctorate0.4%

Professional7.1%

140 137144

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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Freshman

132 120 134187 191

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Sophomore

569 554590

660631

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Junior

11201274 1185 1284

1066

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Senior

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Abroad vs. MSU Campus Class Standing (15-16)

 ETHNICITY MSU EA participation - by Ethnicity (15-16)

All students MSU MSU*

White 1765 1737 1737

Hispanic/Latino 188 188 187

Black/African American 152 149 149

Asian/Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 132 131 103

American Indian or Alaska Native 5 5 5

Multiracial 76 75 75 *US citizens/permanent resident only

182 200 179 174 161

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Masters

3

8

57

6

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Doctorate

234 221 241193 180

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Professional

5.8%8.5%

27.0%

43.9%

7.1% 0.4% 7.1%

18.6% 17.2%19.0%

21.2%

8.9%6.5% 5.0%

FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE JUNIOR SENIOR MASTERS DOCTORATE PROFESSIONAL

Abroad Campus

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5-year EA participation by Ethnicity*

1736

1908

1787

1919

1737

2011‐12 2012‐13 2013‐14 2014‐15 2015‐16

White

176160 169

204187

2011‐12 2012‐13 2013‐14 2014‐15 2015‐16

Hispanic/Latino

181 189 187

225

149

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Black/African American

88 93

108 110103

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Asian/Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

89

87

5

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

American Indian or Alaska Native

4959

66

104

75

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Multiracial

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Abroad vs. MSU Campus Ethnicity (15-16)

RESIDENCY MSU EA participation by Residency (15-16)

5-year EA participation by Residency (international and out-of-state)

65.9%

7.1% 5.7% 5.0%0.2%

2.8%

65.7%

4.0%6.6% 4.7%

0.2% 2.5%

WHITE HISPANIC/LATINO BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN

ASIAN/NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR

OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA

NATIVE

MULTIRACIAL

Abroad Campus

International student9%

Out‐of‐State student17%

Michigan resident74%

153 156 156200

246

347375 387 404

436

2011‐12 2012‐13 2013‐14 2014‐15 2015‐16

International student Out‐of‐State student

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Abroad vs. MSU Campus (15-16)

DURATION MSU EA participation by Term (15-16)

All students MSU MSU*

Academic Year 17 17 16

Freshman Seminar Abroad (FS) 116 116 116

Fall Semester 60 60 56

Winter Break 89 89 84

Spring Semester 276 273 253

Spring Break 231 231 221

Summer 1882 1851 1645 *US citizens/permanent resident only

9.3%

16.5%

74.1%

15.0% 13.4%

71.6%

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT OUT-OF-STATE STUDENT MICHIGAN RESIDENT

Abroad Campus

Academic Year1%

Freshman Seminar Abroad5%

Fall Semester2%

Winter Break3%

Spring Semester10%

Spring Break9%

Summer70%

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5-year EA participation by Duration*

 

PROGRAM TYPE MSU EA participation by Program Type (15-16)

MSU

Exchange programs 163 6%

Direct-enroll programs 183 7%

Faculty-directed programs 2079 78% PROGRAM EXPERIENCE MSU EA participation by Program Experience (15-16) MSU BTAA Internships 137 5% 1759 6% Service-learning 620 23% 1151 4% Research 266 10% 534 2%

BTAA Benchmark 2016

329 347 313390 373

20512167 2165

2278

2018

2011‐12 2012‐13 2013‐14 2014‐15 2015‐16

More than 8 weeks Less than 8 weeks

5%

24%

10%6% 4% 2%

INTERNSHIPS SERVICE-LEARNING RESEARCH

MSU BTAA

6% 7%

79%

EXCHANGES DIRECT-ENROLL FACUTLY-DIRECTED

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WITHDRAWAL MSU EA Reasons for Withdrawal (15-16)

 MSU EA Attrition Rates*

*Excludes transferring to another program, cancellation of a program, and denied applicants)

Academic4.9% Canellation of

program9.4%

Decision form not returned

3.5%

Denied from program

7.0%

Financial13.8%

Medical0.9%

No longer eligible2.3%

Not chosen from

waitlist5.3%

Personal/Family4.3%

Post-departure disciplinary0.2%

Post-departure voluntary0.2%

Safety1.5%

Transfer to another program

18.6%

Unknown28.1%

40

19

357

2

33

71

33

82

33

26

34

00

33

80 374

4

34

33

98

5

90

2

747

785

761

68

4

719

850

80

6

24.5% 25.3%

22.2%23.2% 22.9% 20.1%

21.3%22.7% 23.5%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

2007‐08 2008‐09 2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12 2012‐13 2013‐14 2014‐15 2015‐16

# of apps # of drops attrition %

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PROGRAM PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW

 

Number of programs (15-16) 282

Program status (15-16) New 22

Inactivated 17

Cancelled 24

Not running 52

Program durations Long-term (academic year) 20

Mid-length (semester/9+weeks) 89

Short-term (less than 8 weeks) 209

Program types Exchange programs 38

Direct-enroll programs 28

Faculty-directed programs 164

Freshman Seminars 10

Internships (full-time) 12

Provider programs 23

Program experiences Internships (full-time & embedded) 28

Service-learning 59

Research 35  

Program cancellations  

24 education abroad programs were cancelled (intended to take place, but had insufficient enrollment numbers to operate) in 2015‐16, significantly up from last year.  The Office for Education Abroad encourages program leaders to consider rotating their program on an every‐other‐year basis and encourages colleges to take steps to manage how their academic offerings meet or exceed demand.  

  In addition, two programs were suspended (security or other unforeseen circumstances) and 44 were slated as “not running” (no faculty director to lead them or another circumstances that prevented operation). 

3431

26

18

10

24

2010‐11 2011‐12 2012‐13 2013‐14 2014‐15 2015‐16

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PROGRAM LISTS Service-learning programs

1. A Fragile Fiji: Integrating Ecosystems and Human Dimensions in the Face of Climate Change 2. Applied International Development and Community Engagement 3. Arts Education Across Cultures: Ghana Study Abroad 4. Brazil Health Exposure Experience in Belem & Braganca 5. CHM International Rotation* 6. CHM Service Learning* 7. Clinical Tropical Medicine Elective in Malawi* 8. COM International Rotation* 9. COM Service Learning* 10. Community Engagement in the Peruvian Andes 11. Community Medicine in the Yucatan 12. Contemporary Culture, Politics, and Society in Greece 13. Contemporary Issues in Developing Societies: Belize Spring Break 14. Cross-cultural Teaching Abroad: South Africa 15. Cuban Healthcare System and Culture 16. Cultural Heritage and Social Transformation in Cuba 17. Development and NGOs: Internships in Malawi 18. EARTH University 19. Education, Society, and Learning in South Africa 20. Ethics and Development in India 21. Ethics and Development in Mali: Dialogue and Reconciliation 22. Ethics in Tourism and Sustainable Development 23. Global Health Education - Understanding Turkish Culture and Healthcare Delivery System 24. Information and Communication Technologies for Development 25. Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais 26. International Engagement in Mexico - Campeche 27. International Engagement in Mexico - Guelatao 28. International Engagement in Mexico - Huatulco 29. International Engagement in Mexico - Mérida 30. International Engagement in Mexico - Puebla 31. International Social Policy and Social Service Delivery 32. International Social Policy and Social Service Delivery: Mexico 33. Internships in Argentina 34. Internships in Australia 35. Internships in Barcelona 36. Internships in Berlin 37. Internships in Cape Town 38. Internships in China 39. Internships in Dublin 40. Internships in London 41. Internships in Paris 42. Internships in Singapore 43. Internships in Thailand 44. Internships in Toronto 45. John Cabot University in Rome 46. Leadership in Medicine for the Underserved 47. Learning About Health Care and Providing Service in Cuba 48. Made in Italy 49. Masculinity, Leadership, and Fraternities in Southern Europe 50. Paradise in Peril? Exploring Madagascar’s Biodiversity Crisis

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51. Planning and Design Practice in Asia 52. Pre-Clinical Observation, Culture and Medicine 53. Program in Public Health: Peru 54. Public Health in Ghana: Methods for Community Practice 55. Rainforests and Reality 56. South Africa Scholars: Research and Community Engagement 57. Spanish for Healthcare Professions 58. Sustainable Development 59. University of KwaZulu-Natal

*Independent medical rotation or practicum through the Colleges of Human or Osteopathic Medicine

MSU defines curricular civic engagement as “teaching, learning, and scholarship that engage faculty, students, and community in mutually beneficial and respectful collaboration. Their interactions are supported by the institution and address community identified needs, deepen student learning, enhance the well-being of the community, and enrich the scholarship of the university.” Academic service-learning is very similar and defined by MSU as “a teaching method that combines community service with academic instructions as it focuses on critical, reflective thinking and civic responsibility. Service-learning programs involve students in organized community service that addresses local needs, while developing their academic skills, sense of civic responsibility and commitment to the community.” Because these terms are closely intertwined, we include both community engagement/service learning experiences and internships in our statistical reporting of programs. Research programs Education Abroad works with the Undergraduate Research Office to review programs that offer an undergraduate research component. The list below has been completed using MSU’s official definition* and in collaboration with the Undergraduate Research Office within the Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, and a subcommittee of the Advisory Council for Education Abroad.

1. A Fragile Fiji: Integrating Ecosystems and Human Dimensions in the Face of Climate Change 2. Australian National University 3. Behavioral Ecology of African Mammals 4. Beyond Bollywood 5. Biology in the Galapagos Islands and Amazonia 6. Britain and the World: Politics, Love and Conflict 7. Community Engagement in the Peruvian Andes 8. Cultures and Storytelling 9. Engineering at Leibniz University in Hannover 10. Ethics and Development in India 11. Europe at War: Politics, Love and Conflict 12. EuroScholars Research Study Abroad Program 13. Evolution of Uganda's Forest Biodiversity: Apes to Aves 14. Freshman Seminar Abroad in Cuba 15. ICT for Development 16. IESEG School of Management - Paris 17. Internships in Australia 18. Internships in Cape Town 19. Lancaster University 20. LaSalle Beauvais 21. Maya Culture History Fieldschool

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22. Mechanical Engineering at RWTH-Aachen 23. Molecular Biology Research in Düsseldorf 24. Natural Science 25. Paradise in Peril? Exploring Madagascar's Biodiversity Crisis 26. Photo Communication 27. Public Health in Ghana: Methods for Community Practice 28. Rainforests and Reality 29. Research and Action in the New South Africa 30. South Africa Scholars: Research and Community Engagement 31. Summer Engineering in Madrid 32. Sustainability and Civic Engagement 33. Sustainable Food, Environment and Social Systems 34. Technology and Culture: Communication and Games 35. Technology and Culture: Communication and Games

*MSU’s official definition is as follows:

Broadly defined, undergraduate research includes scholarly, creative, and artistic activities that lead to new knowledge, improve problem solving capabilities, offer original or historical theory and interpretation, and/or produce art or creative performances. A collaborative effort between students and their research mentors, undergraduate research and creative activities are interactive, discovery-based experiences that teach and engage students about the numerous components involved in the research and creative process. Research and creative opportunities occur in and outside of the formal curriculum.

Students’ individual abilities, time commitment, and length of involvement will affect their productivity as undergraduate researchers. Undergraduate students may not engage in a research or creative opportunity long enough to make an original contribution to a discipline. However, if students learn and work on essential components of the research or creative process (e.g., review literature and identify knowledge gaps, design hypotheses and experiments, collect and analyze data), we posit that they begin to more deeply engage in an academic discipline by learning about research or creative methods, practicing advanced critical thinking, and participating in key steps of the research and/or creative continuum.

Internship programs The internship programs listed below are MSU-sponsored, credit-bearing, academic internships and usually provide no salary. Some of the programs are stand- alone options where students participate in a full-time internship throughout the year. Others are embedded and require students to enroll in a classroom-based study abroad program, either simultaneously or immediately before the internship.

1. Arabic Overseas Flagship in Morocco* 2. Arts, Cultural Heritage, and Museum Studies in South Africa* 3. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer Sheva* 4. City University of Hong Kong* 5. Deakin University in Melbourne* 6. Development and NGOs: Internships in Malawi* 7. Ecole d'Ingenieurs de Purpan in Toulouse* 8. Ethics and Development in India* 9. Hebrew University of Jerusalem* 10. Internships and Community Research in Huamachuco Peru* 11. Internships in Argentina 12. Internships in Australia 13. Internships in Barcelona 14. Internships in Berlin 15. Internships in Cape Town 16. Internships in China 17. Internships in Dublin 18. Internships in London

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19. Internships in Paris 20. Internships in Singapore 21. Internships in Thailand 22. Internships in Toronto 23. Molecular Biology Research in Düsseldorf* 24. Professional Writing London: Creative People and Workplaces* 25. Research and Action in the New South Africa* 26. Teaching Internships in Germany* 27. University of Haifa* 28. University of the Philippines-Los Baños*

*Embedded or optional internship

New programs 22 new education abroad programs were approved in 2015-16 with areas of study ranging from health care in Cuba to sports journalism in Europe, and include seven new partnerships with institutions in Asia, Europe, and Oceania.

1. Birth, Death and Bioethics in the Netherlands (FL) 2. Chinese Language and Culture in Chengdu (FL) 3. Conservation Medicine in New Zealand (FL) 4. Corporate Social Responsibility in India (FL) 5. Culture and Creativity in Sweden (FL) 6. Dubai in the UAE: The Globalization of Consumerism and Community (FL) 7. Dubai, Detroit and Dearborn: The Globalization of Consumerism and Community (FL) 8. Global Marketplace in Argentina: PIM 874 (FL) 9. Global Marketplace in Central Europe: PIM 874 (FL) 10. International Engagement in Guelatao (FL) 11. Koç University (DE) 12. LaSalle Beauvais in Beauvais (EX) 13. Learning About Health Care and Providing Service in Cuba (FL) 14. Lund University (EX) 15. Massey University (DE) 16. Paris and Rome: Study of Sports Journalism and Sporting Cultures (FL) 17. Social Welfare and Practice in Bosnia-Herzegovina (FL) 18. The Cuban Health Care System and Culture (FL) 19. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (DE) 20. The Italian Economy in Historical Perspective (FL) 21. Tohoku University in Sendai (EX) 22. Waseda University (EX and DE)

(DE) = direct enrollment; (EX) = exchange; (FL) = faculty-led; (FSA) = freshman seminar abroad; (I) = internship

Program inactivations In 2015-16, the Office for Education Abroad removed 17 programs from our catalog of programs, with the assistance of the colleges.

1. Building Partnerships for Vulnerable Children and Youth in Western Kenya 2. CIC/AESOP Internships in Australia 3. Community Engagement in Rural Ireland 4. Conservation and Biodiversity in South African Parks and Game Reserves 5. Culture, Politics and Globalization in South Asia 6. Ethics and Literature in London 7. Freshman Seminar Abroad in Canada

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8. Freshman Seminar in Mexico 9. Freshman Seminar in Scotland 10. History of Science: Florence and Rome 11. Intensive Swahili in Tanzania 12. Internal Medicine 621 Kenya 13. Learning, Technology, and Culture in the Land in Between 14. Nursing in China 15. Society and Ecology in Kenya 16. Study Abroad for Veterinary Students in India 17. The United States and WWII Europe: Memory and Memorials

The Advisory Council for Education Abroad is provided a list of programs to inactivate. Colleges typically have until July 1 to confirm inactivation or provide detailed rationale for continuation.    

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International Center 427 N. Shaw Lane, Room 109

East Lansing MI 48824

Phone: (517) 353-8920

E-mail: abroad@msu.edu

Web: educationabroad.msu.edu