2016-17

Annual Participation Report

Study Abroad

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 who Studied Abroad Outside of a Study Abroad

Administrative Unit ................................................................................................ 7

Table 4: Participation by Gender ............................................................................ 9

Table 5: Participation by Academic Level ............................................................. 10

Table 6: Participation by Race / Ethnicity ............................................................. 11

Table 7: Participation by Duration ....................................................................... 12

Table 8: Participation by Region........................................................................... 13

Table 9: Participation by Country: Alphabetically................................................. 14

Table 10: Participation by Country: Popularity ..................................................... 15

INTRODUCTION

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

2016-17 (Fall ’16 through Summer ’17), as reported in the Institute of

International Education’s Open Doors 2016-17 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.

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, History Department and Law

School.

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

program that was not sponsored by UW-Madison (and received transfer credit

through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions) or received academic credit

through their departments for research, internships, or classes abroad.

Table 1: UW-Madison Degree Seeking Students

Studying Abroad by Academic Year*

Academic Year Participants %Change

2007-2008 2216

2008-2009 2230 0.63%

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%

*Data includes U.S. students (citizens and permanent residents enrolled for a

degree at UW-Madison)

2216

2230

21692159

21492157

2276

2152

2244

2276

Table 2: UW-Madison Participants who Studied

through a Study Abroad Administrative Unit

Administrative Unit Participants %

International Academic Programs 1205 66.39% CALS 257 14.16%

Business, School of 256 14.10%

Engineering, School of 93 5.12% Pharmacy, School of 29 1.57%

Law, School of 4 0.22% PFMP 0 0.00%

History, Department of 0 0.00% French and Italian, Department of 0 0.00%

Totals 1844 100.00%

International Academic Programs65.35%

CALS13.94%

Business, School of 13.88%

Engineering, School of 5.04%

Law, School of 0.22%

Pharmacy, School of 1.57%

Table 3: UW-Madison Participants who Studied

Abroad Outside of a Study Abroad Administrative

Unit Experience or Department Participants Percentage

Business 139 37.77% Medicine 32 8.70%

Pharmacy 29 7.88%

Physician Assistant MPA 19 5.16% Veterinary Medicine 15 4.08%

Physics 12 3.26% Mechanical Engineering 12 3.26%

Physical Therapy 9 2.45%

French Studies MFS 8 2.17% Political Science 7 1.90%

Law 7 1.90% Biomedical Engineering 6 1.63%

Civil Engineering 5 1.36% Electrical Engineering 4 1.09%

Industrial Engineering 4 1.09%

Materials Science & Engineering 4 1.09% Biological Systems Engineering 3 0.82%

Chemical & Biological Engineering 3 0.82% Economics 3 0.82%

Civil & Environmental Engineering 3 0.82% French 3 0.82%

Genetics 3 0.82%

Spanish/Portuguese 3 0.82% Geology & Geophysics 2 0.54%

Epidemiology 2 0.54% Computer Engineering 2 0.54%

Environmental Studies 2 0.54%

Atmospheric & Oceanic Sci PHD 2 0.54% Nutritional Sciences 2 0.54%

Geological Engineering 2 0.54% Population Health 1 0.27%

Experience or Department Participants Percentage

Electrical & Computer Engineering 1 0.27% Statistics 1 0.27%

LACIS 1 0.27% Capstone Certificate student 1 0.27%

Environmental Chem & Tech PhD 1 0.27%

Scandinavian Studies 1 0.27% Environmental Engineering 1 0.27%

Italian 1 0.27% Mathematics 1 0.27%

Agroecology 1 0.27%

Botany PHD 1 0.27% Geology & Geophysics BMAJ 1 0.27%

Mechnical Engineering 1 0.27% Psychology 1 0.27%

Chemical Engineering 1 0.27% German UCrt 1 0.27%

No Major Code 1 0.27%

Environment & Resources MS 1 0.27% Development PhD 1 0.27%

Chemistry BMAJ 1 0.27% Total* 368 100.00%

*Total is based on majors of non-coded non-international students.

Table 4: Participation by Gender

Gender Participants Percentage

Male 794 34.89%

Female 1482 65.11% Do Not Know 0 0.00%

Total 2276 100%

*A greater proportion of female students (64.30%) studied abroad in 2015-2016

compared with the Fall 2015 UW-Madison campus ratio of 50.60% female to

49.40% male (Source: UW-Madison Data Digest, 2015-2016).

Male34.89%

Female65.11%

Table 5: Participation by Academic Level

Academic Level Participants Percentage

Freshman 36 1.58% Sophomore 170 7.47%

Junior 1004 44.11% Senior 717 31.50%

Bachelor's, Unspecified 5 0.22%

Master's 120 5.27% Doctorate 67 2.94%

Professional 146 6.41% Graduate, Unspecified 10 0.44%

Do Not Know 1 0.04% Total 2276 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.

Freshman1.58%

Sophomore7.47%

Junior44.11%

Senior31.50%

Bachelor's, Unspecified0.22%

Master's5.27%

Doctorate2.94%

Professional6.41%

Graduate, Unspecified0.44%

Do Not Know0.04%

Table 6: Participation by Race / Ethnicity

Ethnicity Participants Percentage

White 1832 80.49% Hispanic/Latino 48 2.11%

Black/African American 44 1.93% Asian/Native Hawaiian or Pac. Islander 119 5.23%

American Indian /Alaska Native 4 0.18%

Multiracial/Other 157 6.90% Do Not Know 72 3.16%

Total 2276 100.00%

White80.49%

Hispanic/Latino2.11%

Black/African American1.93%

Asian/Native Hawaiian or Pac. Islander

5.23%

American Indian /Alaska Native

0.18%

Multiracial/Other6.90%

Do Not Know3.16%

Table 7: Participation by Duration

Duration Participants Percentage Summer: Two Weeks or More 662 28.56%

Summer: Less than Two Weeks 98 4.23% January Term 114 4.92%

Two to eight weeks during the Academic year 62 2.67% Less than two weeks during the Academic year 79 3.41%

One Semester 1206 52.03%

Academic Year 85 3.67% Calender Year 11 0.47%

Other 1 0.04% Do Not Know 0 0.00%

Total 2318 100.00%

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

separately.

Summer: Two Weeks or More

29%

Summer: Less than

Two Weeks

4%

January Term5%

Two to eight weeks during the Academic

year3%

Less than two weeks during the Academic

year3%

One Semester52%

Academic Year4%

Calender Year0%

Other0%

Do Not Know0%

Table 8: Participation by Region

Region Participants Percentage Africa 171 7.39%

Asia 303 13.10%

Europe 1246 53.87% Latin America 389 16.82%

Middle East 28 1.21% Multiple 63 2.72%

North America 10 0.43% Oceania 103 4.45%

Total 2313 100.00%

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

separately.

Africa7.39% Asia

13.10%

Europe53.87%

Latin America16.82%

Middle East1.21%

Multiple2.72%

North America0.43%

Oceania4.45%

Table 9: Participation by Country: Alphabetically Country Participants

Multi-destination

63

Albania 2

Argentina 29

Australia 82

Austria 33

Belgium 3

Belize 52

Bermuda 1

Bhutan 1

Bolivia 1

Brazil 20

Cambodia 4

Canada 3

Chile 29

China 93

Colombia 2

Costa Rica 49

Croatia 14

Cuba 33

Cyprus 1

Czech Republic

30

Denmark 125

Dominican Republic

17

Ecuador 54

Ethiopia 4

Finland 2

France 81

Germany 45

Country Participants

Ghana 14

Greece 23

Guatemala 33

Honduras 1

Hong Kong 1

Hungary 44

Iceland 9

India 13

Ireland 78

Israel 22

Italy 212

Japan 24

Jordan 4

Kazakhstan 14

Kenya 11

Malaysia 1

Mexico 45

Mongolia 1

Morocco 14

Myanmar 2

Namibia 1

Nepal 20

Netherlands 18

New Zealand 21

Nicaragua 10

Nigeria 3

Norway 18

Oman 1

Panama 1

Country Participants

Paraguay 1

Peru 10

Philippines 1

Poland 2

Portugal 1

Russia 11

Scotland 6

Senegal 1

Singapore 25

Slovenia 1

South Africa 46

South Korea 14

Spain 299

Sri Lanka 14

Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

1

Sweden 10

Switzerland 2

Taiwan 4

Tanzania 17

Thailand 67

Turks & Caicos 6

Uganda 60

United Arab Emirates

1

United Kingdom

175

Uruguay 2

Vietnam 4

Grand Total 2313

Table 10: Participation by Country: Popularity Country Participants

Spain 299

Italy 212

United Kingdom 175

Denmark 125

China 93

Australia 82

France 81

Ireland 78

Thailand 67

Multi-destination 63

Uganda 60

Ecuador 54

Belize 52

Costa Rica 49

South Africa 46

Germany 45

Mexico 45

Hungary 44

Austria 33

Cuba 33

Guatemala 33

Czech Republic 30

Argentina 29

Chile 29

Singapore 25

Japan 24

Greece 23

Israel 22

New Zealand 21

Country Participants

Brazil 20

Nepal 20

Netherlands 18

Norway 18

Dominican Republic

17

Tanzania 17

Croatia 14

Ghana 14

Kazakhstan 14

Morocco 14

South Korea 14

Sri Lanka 14

India 13

Kenya 11

Russia 11

Nicaragua 10

Peru 10

Sweden 10

Iceland 9

Scotland 6

Turks & Caicos 6

Cambodia 4

Ethiopia 4

Jordan 4

Taiwan 4

Vietnam 4

Belgium 3

Canada 3

Nigeria 3

Country Participants

Albania 2

Colombia 2

Finland 2

Myanmar 2

Poland 2

Switzerland 2

Uruguay 2

Bermuda 1

Bhutan 1

Bolivia 1

Cyprus 1

Honduras 1

Hong Kong 1

Malaysia 1

Mongolia 1

Namibia 1

Oman 1

Panama 1

Paraguay 1

Philippines 1

Portugal 1

Senegal 1

Slovenia 1

Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

1

United Arab Emirates

1

Grand Total 2313