STATISTICAL REPORT

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1 LEARN ABROAD STATISTICAL REPORT LEARNING ABROAD Union Room,

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3 STATISTICAL REPORT LEARNING ABROAD INTRODUCTION The Academic Year was an exciting time for Learning Abroad at the University of Utah (The U). The U made a number of advancements in best practices, the integration of Learning Abroad experiences into the on-campus community, and student participation. The information in this report provides a snapshot of our progress. To get you started, here are some highlights from the school year: Faculty increased their commitment to helping students develop transferable skills through Learning Abroad Programs, resulting in a 25% increase in experiential activities such as Career Development, Community Engagement, Language Immersion, and Research Experience. Students from 28 new majors and 2 new colleges participated in Learning Abroad Programs in , significantly diversifying the academic profile of Learning Abroad participants. University of Utah students received over $375,000 in scholarship support for Learning Abroad Programs. LIMITATIONS The data in this report relates to the programs listed on the Learning Abroad website and is not representative of all international activities at the University of Utah. As you read the report, please keep in mind that, due to cross listed programs, dual majors, traveling programs, and other individual factors, some statistics will exceed the total number of programs offered and the total number of students. If you have any questions about the information provided in this report, please contact Learning Abroad at Thank you for your interest in Learning Abroad at the University of Utah! 1

4 FAST FACTS This section provides a basic snapshot of Learning Abroad activities at the University of Utah during the Academic Year. Our office provided unique services and support to each group or demographic listed below. 651 STUDENTS ABROAD 561 RETURNED STUDENTS 329 INTERESTED STUDENTS 104 MAJORS 139 ACTIVE PROGRAMS 45 U OF U FACULTY 39 COUNTRIES 17 COLLEGES/SCHOOLS 2

5 STUDENT PROFILE Learning Abroad provides support for students from across the University. In , our students represented a variety of demographic groups from all class standings. Additionally, Learning Abroad had significant success reaching underrepresented student groups and first generation college students. PERCENTAGE OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS BY GENDER FEMALE MALE UNDISCLOSED 41% PERCENTAGE OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS BY ETHNICITY 75% CAUCASIAN 10% HISPANIC/LATINO 1% 9% ASIAN 1% 3% UNDISCLOSED AFRICAN AMERICAN 1% NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER 58% 1% DIVERSITY IN LEARNING ABROAD NUMBER OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS BY G.P.A. Grade Point Averages % Unknown 4% 6% 59% 29% 100% OF TOTAL LEARNING ABROAD PARTICIPANTS (651 STUDENTS) NUMBER OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS BY CLASS STANDING % OF TOTAL PARTICIPANTS REPRESENT UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS 0 UNKNOWN FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE JUNIOR SENIOR MASTERS DOCTORATE MEDICINE LAW 3

6 LOCATIONS Learning Abroad offers programs in more than 50 countries. Below is a breakdown of where our students went by program type. NUMBER OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS BY HOST COUNTRY(IES) & PROGRAM TYPE HOST COUNTRY TOTAL AFFILIATE TATE EXCHANGE FACULTY-LED GLOBAL CAMPUS Argentina Armenia Australia Brazil Chile China Costa Rica Cuba Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Fiji France Germany Ghana Greece Hong Kong India Ireland Italy Japan Jordan Mexico Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Norway Peru Russia Rwanda South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Tonga United Kingdom

7 LEARNING ABROAD LOCATIONS NUMBER OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS BY COUNTRY C A R E ER DEV NGAGEMENT C O M MUNITY E ELOPMENT LEARN ABROAD LANGUAGE IMMERSION RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 1-20 STUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS PERCENTAGE OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS BY REGION 23% - AS ACA DE IA 12% - LATIN AMERICA ST EW TH TI ON O F 1% - MIDDLE EA CA TH 1% - NOR ICA AMER ICA AFR LO 3% - OCEANIA 5% - EAR Y 16 IC M ORLD UROPE 56% - E S BY R E G I O N 5

8 ACADEMICS Learning Abroad provides support for academic units across campus. In , students from 17 Schools or Colleges and 115 majors participated in Learning Abroad Programs. More than 45 faculty members actively promoted and supported Learning Abroad Programs. NUMBER OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS BY ACADEMIC COLLEGE/SCHOOL & PROGRAM LENGTH ARCHITECTURE DAVID ECCLES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EDUCATION ENGINEERING FINE ARTS HEALTH HONORS HUMANITIES LAW MEDICINE MINES & EARTH SCIENCES NURSING PHARMACY SCIENCE SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE SOCIAL WORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SHORT-TERM MID-LENGTH LONG-TERM COLLEGE/SCHOOL SHORT-TERM MID-LENGTH LONG-TERM TOTAL ARCHITECTURE DAVID ECCLES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EDUCATION ENGINEERING FINE ARTS HEALTH HONORS HUMANITIES LAW MEDICINE MINES & EARTH SCIENCES NURSING PHARMACY SCIENCE SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE SOCIAL WORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE UNKNOWN ARCHITECTURE + PLANNING FINE ARTS - HUMANITIES ENGINEERING - SCIENCE MINES & EARTH SCIENCES 6

9 ACADEMICS NUMBER OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS BY ACADEMIC MAJOR MAJOR STUDENTS Accounting 20 Anthropology 10 Applied Mathematics 1 Architectural Studies 1 Architecture 12 Art 2 Art History 2 Asian Studies 8 Athletic Training 1 Ballet 2 Biology 8 Biomedical Engineering 5 Business Administration 43 Chemical Engineering 2 Chemistry 6 Chinese 1 City & Metropolitan Planning 1 Civil Engineering 1 Classics 3 Communication 19 Computer Science 2 Design 1 Economics 12 Education, Culture & Society 1 Electrical Engineering 1 English 8 English Teaching 1 Entrepreneurship 5 Environmental & Sustainability Studies 18 Ethnic Studies 1 Exercise & Sport Science 11 Film & Media Arts 31 Finance 13 French 9 Gender Studies 1 Geography 2 MAJOR STUDENTS Geoscience 3 German 3 Health, Promotion & Education 6 Health, Society & Policy 6 Healthcare Administration 4 History 4 History Teaching 1 Human Development & Family Studies 5 Information Systems 3 Intermediate Mechanical Engineering 1 International Affairs & Global Enterprise 2 International Studies 89 Japanese 6 Law 2 Linguistics 5 Management 7 Marketing 16 Materials Science & Engineering 2 Mathematics 2 Mechanical Engineering 3 Medical Laboratory Science 2 Medicine 9 Middle East Studies 6 Mining Engineering 2 Modern Dance 1 Music 3 Nursing 1 Operations Management 22 Parks, Recreation & Tourism 1 Peace & Conflict Studies 3 Pharmacy 24 Philosophy 2 Physical Therapy 1 Physician Assistant 5 Physics 4 Political Science 20 MAJOR STUDENTS Pre-Architectural Studies 2 Pre-Athletic Training 1 Pre-Ballet 1 Pre-Biology 2 Pre-Biomedical Engineering 2 Pre-Chemistry 1 Pre-Computer Science 5 Pre-Business 76 Pre-Education 2 Pre-Environmental & Sustainability Studies 1 Pre-History 1 Pre-International Studies 1 Pre-Med Lab Science 1 Pre-Medicine 4 Pre-Nursing 4 Pre-Psychology 1 Pre-Spanish 1 Psychology 14 Public Administration 11 Public Health 8 Real Estate Development 7 Religious Studies 1 Rhetoric & Writing Studies 7 Russian 1 Social Work 7 Sociology 6 Spanish 11 Spanish Teaching 2 Special Education 4 Speech & Hearing Science 1 Theater 28 Undeclared 19 University Studies 1 Urban Ecology 7 WHERE WILL GO? BUSINESS - EDUCATION - LAW SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE HEALTH - MEDICINE - NURSING - PHARMACY - SOCIAL WORK 7

10 PROGRAM PORTFOLIO Learning Abroad offers over 500 programs. In , students participated in 139 different faculty-led, affiliate, exchange, global campus, and temporary academic travel enrollment (TATE) programs. LEARNING ABROAD PROGRAM TYPES PROGRAM FACULTY - LED AFFILIATE GLOBAL CAMPUS EXCHANGE TATE DESCRIPTION U of U faculty lead shortterm programs & teach U of U courses U of U partner organizations provide onsite support for a variety of programs, internships, & volunteer options U of U international extended campuses offering U of U credit abroad U of U agreements designed for U of U students to enroll in universities abroad for one to two semesters U of U programs for individual students or one-time programs offering U of U credit on campus PERCENTAGE OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS BY PROGRAM TYPE 77% FACULTY-LED 14% AFFILIATE 7% EXCHANGE 1% TATE 1% GLOBAL CAMPUS PERCENTAGE OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS BY PROGRAM LENGTH 11% MID TERM 1% LONG TERM LEARNING ABROAD PROGRAM LENGTHS* LENGTH DESCRIPTION 87% SHORT TERM SHORT TERM MID TERM 10 Weeks or Less Weeks LONG TERM 16 Weeks or More 8

11 FACULTY-LED Faculty-led programs were sponsored by 12 colleges in , supporting students from over 100 majors. Faculty-led programs took place in 24 countries during the fall break, winter break, spring break, and summer terms. NUMBER OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS BY UNIVERSITY OF UTAH FACULTY-LED PROGRAM PROGRAM NAME PRIMARY SPONSORING COLLEGE TOTAL % U OF U MATRICULATED *Cuba: Community, Complexity and Change Social & Behavioral Science % *Business Law in Rome David Eccles School of Business % *Business Scholars: Session A David Eccles School of Business % *Business Scholars: Session B David Eccles School of Business % *Business Scholars: Session C David Eccles School of Business % *Business Scholars: Session D David Eccles School of Business % *Entrepreneurship in Cuba David Eccles School of Business % *Environmental Conflict, Water Quality, & Mining in Ecuador Mines & Earth Science % *Environmental & Sustainability Studies in Costa Rica Social & Behavioral Science % *Exploring Social & Political Culture in Ghana Social Work % *Film and Media Arts in Italy Fine Arts % *Finance in Paris David Eccles School of Business % *First Ascent Scholars David Eccles School of Business % *Global Health in Armenia School of Medicine % *Global Health in Ghana School of Medicine % *Going Global in the College of Education: Peru Education % *Greece From Minoan to Modern Times Humanities % *Himalayan Film in Katmandu Fine Arts % *Intensive Chinese Language in Tianjin, China Humanities % *Intensive French Language in Grenoble, France Humanities % *Intensive German Language in Kiel, Germany Humanities % *Intensive Italian Language in Siena, Italy Humanities % *Intensive Japanese Language in Osaka, Japan Humanities % *Intensive Spanish Language in Oviedo, Spain Humanities % *International Accounting in London David Eccles School of Business % *International Studies in Kiel, Germany Humanities % *Materials and Construction Technology in Japanese Architecture Architecture % *Marketing and Business Law in Paris and Rome David Eccles School of Business % *Marketing and Finance in Paris David Eccles School of Business % *Marketing in Paris David Eccles School of Business % *Marketing Ready Solutions for Sustainable Urbanization in India Humanities % *Nepal Interantional Elective: Health Sciences Medice % *Real Estate Around the World David Eccles School of Business % *Strategy and Business Law in Paris and Rome David Eccles School of Business % *Strategy and Finance in Paris David Eccles School of Business % *Strategy in Paris David Eccles School of Business % *Sustainable Tourism in Fiji Health % *Temporary Academic Travel Enrollment (TATE) Various % *Thailand International Elective (TIE) - Pharmacy Pharmacy % *Theatre, Fine Arts and Humanities in London Fine Arts % *Tongan Culture and the Island Environment Social & Behavioral Science % *Wilderness Medicine in the Alps Health % 9

12 EXCHANGE Learning Abroad supports 42 exchange programs annually. Exchange programs benefit both the University of Utah and our partner universities by increasing the diversity of our campus and promoting global discourse. NUMBER OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS BY UNIVERSITY OF UTAH EXCHANGE PROGRAMS INSTITUTION COUNTRY OUTGOING STUDENTS INCOMING STUDENTS Akita International University Japan - 1 American College of Greece Greece 3 - BI Norwegian Business School Norway 1 - Charles Stuart University Australia - 1 Chonnam National University South Korea 1 - Christian Albrechts University-Kiel Germany 2 2 Doshisha University Japan 1 1 Griffith University Australia 1 5 Hanyang University South Korea 1 1 Heidelberg University Germany - 3 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Hong Kong 1 1 Kansai Gaidai University Japan 2 - Keele University United Kingdom 1 3 MCI Management Center Innsbruck Austria - 1 Nankai University China - 1 National Taiwan University Taiwan - 2 Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University South Africa 1 - Pforzheim University Germany 13 4 Polytechnic School of the University of Sao Paulo Brazil 2 - Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Peru 1 1 Seoul National University South Korea 3 2 Sogang University South Korea 1 - Swansea University United Kingdom - 1 Tsinghua University China 1 - University of Chile Chile - - University of East Anglia United Kingdom 1 - University of Essex United Kingdom - 1 University of Grenoble Alps France - 1 University of Hull United Kingdom - 1 University of Oviedo Spain 1 1 University of Sydney Australia 1 - University of the Americas, Puebla Mexico - 1 VU University Amsterdam Netherlands 2 - Waseda University Japan 2 1 Yonsei University South Korea

13 AFFILIATE Affiliate programs offer students the opportunity to live and learn in a variety of locations and disciplines. The University of Utah officially collaborates with 13 affiliates across the globe. NUMBER OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS BY AFFILIATE PROGRAM & PROGRAM LENGTH COLLEGE SHORT-TERM MID-LENGTH LONG-TERM TOTAL AMIDEAST CAPA CEA CIEE DIS ISA Semester at Sea SRAS Summer School: Chonnam National University Summer School: Sogang Korean Immersion Program Summer School: University of Cambridge Summer School: Waseda University Summer School: YonSee International Summer School TEAN University of Minnesota USAC GLOBAL CAMPUS: U ASIA CAMPUS Learning Abroad provides main campus students with the opportunity to study at the University of Utah Asia Campus in Incheon, South Korea. Students can choose to study at the U Asia Campus for a semester or full year. NUMBER OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS BY GLOBAL CAMPUS: U ASIA CAMPUS OVERVIEW Learning Abroad Students 4 Majors Represented 3 Academic Year Students 1 Semester Students 3 11

14 SCHOLARSHIPS In University of Utah students received $375, in scholarships for Learning Abroad Programs, increasing access to global learning opportunities. The information in this section was provided from the following scholarship donors: the Office for Global Engagement, University of Utah departments, exchange partners, affiliates, and government organizations. LEARNING ABROAD STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING BY SOURCE 31% ($115,116) EXTERNAL 4% ($15,000) U OF U DEPARTMENTAL 65% ($245,500) OFFICE FOR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT $375,616 SPONSOR SCHOLARSHIP NAME NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED CIEE Global Access Initiative Grants 5 $8, CIEE Global Ambassadors Merit Grant 4 $1, US Department of State Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship 5 $17, US Department of Education* Foreign Language and Area Studies Scholarship 7 $72, USAC USAC Network University Scholarship 1 $ USAC USAC Network University General Scholarship 1 $1, CEA Travel Grant 5 $3, CEA Diversity Scholarship 3 $4, CEA Travel Voucher 7 $4, CEA Academic Excellence Scholarship 1 $ CEA Generation Study Abroad Scholarship 1 $ U of U International Programs Office International Studies Study Abroad Scholarship 5 $7, U of U International Programs Office Middle East Studies Study Abroad Scholarship 2 $3, U of U Division of Public Health Global Public Health Learning Abroad Scholarship 2 $2, U of U Division of Public Health Global Public Health Innovation Competition 1 $2, Office for Global Engagement Social Media Scholarship 19 $20, Office for Global Engagement Diversity Scholarship 14 $13, Office for Global Engagement Student Fee Scholarship 202 $206, Office for Global Engagement Merit Scholarship 3 $3, Office for Global Engagement Merit Scholarship 2 $2, OVERALL SCHOLARSHIPS TOTAL 290 $375, *FLAS scholarships are facilitated by the U of U Center for Latin American Studies & Asian Studies Center. 12

15 GLOBAL U PROGRAM The Global U Program is designed to help students turn their international experience into transferable skills that are used in academics, the community, at home, and at work. By combining Learning Abroad Programs with Career Development, Community Engagement, Language Immersion, and Research Experience, students learn to articulate their skills in a valuable, marketable way. Students who complete the program are recognized with a Global U Pin for graduation and receive a co-curricular certificate of completion. Over 200 students enrolled in the Global U Program during the school year. To complete the program, students earn Learning Abroad Badges before, during, and after their program. The Badges help students identify the valuable skills that they develop through Learning Abroad Programs. The information in this section represents a summary of the Badges earned by University of Utah students while they were abroad during the school year. Students completed a total of 29,148 hours of Career Development, Community Engagement, Language Immersion, and Research Experience through the Global U Program during the Academic Year. LEARNING ABROAD BADGES DEFINITIONS & HOURS GLOBAL DESCRIPTION HOURS CAREER DEVELOPMENT Helps students incorporate practical professional experience while providing a global context to a student s chosen career field 30 LEARNING ABROAD LANGUAGE IMMERSION Encourages students to practice language skills in a variety of settings & understand how language interacts with culture 96 FACULTY-LED PROGRAMS OFFERING LEARNING ABROAD BADGES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Allows students to participate in intense academic inquiry & consider how culture impacts international research initiatives Provides unique insights into the host culture, encourages communication, & contributes to community initiatives

16 GLOBAL U PROGRAM NUMBER OF HOURS SPENT ON LEARNING ABROAD BADGES 4,860 HOURS (17%) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 9,840 HOURS (34%) CAREER DEVELOPMENT 12,288 HOURS (42%) LANGUAGE IMMERSION 2,160 HOURS (7%) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT NUMBER OF LEARNING ABROAD BADGES EARNED BY COLLEGE ARCHITECTURE 21 DAVID ECCLES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 114 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 5 ENGINEERING 11 COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS 88 COLLEGE OF HEALTH 22 COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES 166 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 38 MINES AND EARTH SCIENCES 3 PHARMACY SCIENCE CAREER DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 121 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HONORS COLLEGE 82 LANGUAGE IMMERSION NURSING COLLEGE 3 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE COLLEGE SOCIAL AND BE-HAVIORAL SCIENCES 107 COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK

17 TRENDS This section provides a macro-overview of Learning Abroad activity since NUMBER OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS: OVERALL NUMBER OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS: FACULTY-LED PROGRAMS NUMBER OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS: EXCHANGE PROGRAMS NUMBER OF LEARNING ABROAD STUDENTS: AFFILIATE PROGRAMS

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