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