2015 - 2016 Overview of

Undergraduate Study Abroad Participation

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Table of Contents

UNDERGRADUATE STUDY ABROAD PARTICIPATION RATES…………………………………………3

SUMMARY OF UNDERGRADUATE PARTICIPATION ……………………………………………………..4

CLASS STANDING AND GENDER PROFILE ..................................................................... 5

ETHNIC BACKGROUND ................................................................................................ 6

STUDY ABROAD ENROLLMENT BY MAJOR ................................................................... 7

STUDY ABROAD PARTICIPATION BY DESTINATION .................................................... 10

SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS AWARDED FOR STUDY ABROAD .................................. 12

2015-2016 GLOBAL FACULTY-LED PROGRAMS ........................................................... 13

LOYOLA STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS BY PROGRAM TYPE ......................................... 14

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Undergraduate Study Abroad Participation Rates*

Fall 2009 ‐ Summer 2016

*Note: Students participating in non-credit bearing programs are not included in enrollment numbers.

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Summary of Undergraduate Participation

Term to Term Comparison: Academic Year

2015-2016 Fall Semester

2015 Spring Semester

2016 J-Term 2016

Spring Break 2016

Summer 2016

Total for Year

24 250 310 22 36 223 865

Highlights: The number of undergraduate study abroad participants increased by 27.2% overall, from 680

students in 2014-15 to 865 students in 2015-16.

Students earned an estimated 8,129 credit hours while studying abroad.

47.2% (409 students) of students participated in a Loyola Global Center program (Rome,

Beijing, Vietnam).

32.3% (280 students) studied abroad through a Global Partner program, representing a 104.3%

increase from 2014-2015.

14.9% (129 students) took part in a Loyola sponsored J-Term, Spring Break, or Summer Global

Faculty-led program.

3.6% (32 students) studied abroad through a Global Exchange program, representing an

increase of 190.9% from 2014-2015.

Loyola students were awarded a total of $275,498 in study abroad scholarships during the 2015-

2016 academic year. The average award amount per student was $2,276.

13.9% of study abroad participants (121 students) received funding specifically to study abroad.

12.0% (104 students) of the total number of students who studied abroad were Interdisciplinary

Honors Program students, representing 13.5% of the total number of Interdisciplinary Honors

Program students at LUC during fall 2015 (769 students). In addition, 22 Quinlan School of

Business Honors Program students studied abroad, representing 18% of the total number of

students in the program during fall 2015 (117).

185 students (21.4%) identified as an ethnic minority in 2015-2016.

57 students (6.6%) were first-generation college students, which represents 3.4% of the total

first-generation college student population at LUC during the 2015-2016 year (1,669 students).

131 students (15.1%) who studied abroad were Federal Pell Grant recipients representing an

increase of 11.9% from 2014-2015.

82 students studied abroad in Latin America/Caribbean, representing a 78.2% increase from

2014-2015.

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Class Standing and Gender Profile

Class Standing: Of the students who participated in study abroad programs during 2015‐2016, the percentage breakdown by class standing at the time of studying abroad resulted in:

Class Standing 2015-2016

Gender Profile: Of the students who were abroad during 2015‐2016, the percentage breakdown by gender resulted in:

Female: 652 students (75.3%)

Male: 211 students (24.3%)

Undetermined: 2 students (0.2%) The 2015-16 general LUC undergraduate student population was 64.6% female, 35.2% male.

The 2013-14 national study abroad student population was 65.3% female, 34.7% male.*

* Institute of International Education. (2015). "Profile of U.S. Study Abroad Students, 2003/04-2013/14." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors

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Sophomore (30.4%)

Junior (44.2%)

Senior (25.3%)

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African American/Black (1.8%)

Asian American (5.8%)

Hispanic American (1.7%)

Multi-racial (12.1%)

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (0.2%)

Unknown or International Students (9.8%)

White/Caucasian (68.4%)

Ethnic Background Students were asked to self‐report ethnic background in LOCUS, resulting in the following breakdown:

African American/Black: 16 students (1.8%)

Asian American: 51 students (5.8%) Hispanic American: 15 students (1.7%)

Multi‐racial: 105 students (12.1%)

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 2 students (0.2%)

Native American/Alaskan Native: 2 students (0.2%)

White/Caucasian: 592 students (68.4%)

Unknown or International Students (9.8%)

21.3% of study abroad students identified themselves as an ethnic minority in LOCUS. The general LUC undergraduate population is comprised of 38% ethnic minorities.

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Study Abroad Enrollment by Major*

The following is a breakdown of study abroad enrollments by major, listed by school or college. If a student was completing a double or triple major, each major was included in the total below in order to accurately reflect major distributions across different colleges/schools. Therefore, the total number of majors is greater than the total number of individual students studying abroad. Total number of majors represented: 75

*Note: Figures are based on students’ academic information in LOCUS

College of Arts & Sciences

Humanities

Classical Civilization 3

English 24

English: Creative Writing 2

Art History 7

Dance 9

Music 3 Studio Art: Ceramics & Sculpture 1

Studio Art: Photography 2

Studio Art: Drawing & Painting 2

Studio Art: Visual Communication 7

French 15

Religious Studies 1 Spanish 21

History 29 Philosophy 4

Theatre 15

Theology 2

Total 147

Sciences

Biology 47

Biology: Emphasis in Ecology 5

Biology: Emphasis in Molecular Biology 4

Biophysics 1

Biochemistry 6

Chemistry 5

Computer Science 5

Communication Networks & Security 2

Software Engineering 3 Mathematics 5

Mathematics & Computer Science 1

Physics 2

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Physics & Computer Science 1

Statistics

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Total 93

Social Sciences

Anthropology 31

Criminal Justice & Criminology 14

Political Science 57

Psychology 78 Sociology 12

Sociology & Anthropology 6

Total 198

Interdisciplinary Programs

Bioinformatics 1 Forensic Science 4

Human Services 9

International Studies 84

Women’s Studies & Gender Studies 2

Total 100

Total for College of Arts and Sciences 538

Institute for Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Policy 11

Environmental Science 20

Environmental Science: Conservation & Restoration

2

Environmental Science: Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture

2

Environmental Studies 5

Total 40

Quinlan School of Business

Accounting 27 Economics 35

Entrepreneurship 5

Finance 47

Human Resource Management 5

Information Systems 23

International Business 44

Management 37

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Marketing 50

Operations Management 3

U.S./Europe double degree 33

Sport Management 2

Total 311

School of Communication

Advertising & Public Relations 57

Advertising Creative 2

Advocacy & Social Change 6

Communication Studies 24

Film & Digital Media 16

Journalism 15

Total 120

School of Education

Bilingual/Bicultural Education 1

Early Childhood Special Education 1

Elementary Education 1

Middle Grades Education 1

Secondary Education 6

Special Education 3

Total 13

School of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work 13

Total 13

Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing

Exercise Science 5

Health Systems Management 19

Nursing 35

Total 59

Undeclared: 14 Dual majors: 188 Triple majors: 11

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Study Abroad Participation by Destination

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Participation by Region

Europe (632 students, 73%)

Middle East/North Africa (20 students, 2.3%)

Latin America/Caribbean (82 students, 9.5%)

Australia/Oceania (19 students, 2.2%)

Multi-country (4 students, 0.5%)

Asia (101 students, 11.7%)

Sub-Saharan Africa (7 students, 0.8%)

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Study Abroad Participation by Destination – All Countries

Argentina: 7

Australia: 15

Austria: 5

Belize: 29

Chile: 14

China: 41

Costa Rica: 6

Croatia: 1

Cuba: 1

Czech Republic: 11

Denmark: 1

Ecuador: 2

Egypt: 1

England: 62

France: 27

Germany: 9

Ghana: 2

Greece: 9

Hong Kong: 1

Iceland: 1

India: 2

Ireland: 18

Israel: 9

Italy: 358

Japan: 12

Korea: 8

Mexico: 2

Morocco: 6

Multi-country: 4

Nepal: 1

Netherlands: 3

New Zealand: 4

Norway: 4

Panama: 1

Peru: 20

The Philippines: 1

Poland: 1

South Africa: 5

Spain: 115

Sweden: 5

Switzerland: 2

Thailand: 5

Tunisia: 1

UAE: 3

Vietnam: 30

Total Number of Countries Represented: 44

Where Loyola University Chicago Students Studied

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Scholarships and Grants Awarded for Study Abroad

Total Awarded for 2015-2016: $275,498

46.73%

1.08%

5.80%

9.76%

12.83%

23.77%

John Felice Center Award (46.73%)

The Beijing Center Award (1.08%)

Vietnam Center Award (5.80%)

Ricci Scholarship (9.76%)

Program Provider Awards (12.83%)

Other National Scholarships (23.77%)

The Vietnam Center Awards: From spring 2013 to fall 2015, this State Department funded scholarship awarded ten scholarships of $5,000 each semester. Applicants had to be Pell Grant recipients, in the ACE program, or ACE eligible in order to be considered. Beginning in the spring 2016 semester, need-based scholarships of up to $500 were offered. The Beijing Center Awards: A merit-based scholarship open to all students used towards on-site expenses. John Felice Rome Center Awards: The Rome Center offers several awards specifically for Rome Center students, thanks to generous Rome Center alumni and benefactors. Ricci Scholarships: The Ricci Scholars Program awards selected students with grants to fund travel, research and exploration during a junior year of study divided between the John Felice Rome Center and The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies. Program Provider Awards: These awards are funded by Global Partner programs: University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC), School for International Training (SIT), the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES), Academic Programs International (API), and the Center for International Studies (CIS). Other National Scholarships: These awards include the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for students receiving the Federal Pell Grant with funding up to $5,000; ProjectGo for ROTC students on language-intensive programs with awards of approximately $10,000; and the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) with funding around $3,000. Total awards for 2015-2016 decreased $78,702 from 2014-2015.

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2015-2016 Undergraduate Global Faculty-led Programs

Location Term Course Faculty Leader College/School

Belize J-Term ENVS 340-E/BIOL 395: Natural History of Belize

Fr. Stephen Mitten Institute of Environmental Sustainability

Israel J-Term LITR 280: World Literature-Masterpieces of Israeli Literature

Dr. Wiley Feinstein College of Arts and Sciences

Belize Spring Break ENVS 345/BIOL 395: Conservation and Sustainability of Neotropical Ecosystems

Fr. Stephen Mitten Institute of Environmental Sustainability

Peru Spring Break EXPL 292: International Service Learning Dr. Patrick Green Neil Jones

Center for Experiential Learning

Chile Summer COMM 373: Digital Storytelling Professor John Goheen School of Communication

England (London)

Summer COMM 278: International Public Relations Dr. Marjorie Kruvand School of Communication

England (Oxford)

Summer ENGL 287: From Hobbits to Hogwarts: Religion, Literature, and the British Imagination

Dr. Michael Murphy College of Arts and Sciences

Greece Summer CLST 206: Art of Ancient Greece Dr. Brian Lavelle College of Arts and Sciences

Italy Summer DANC 398: Undergraduate Research in Dance

Professor Amy Wilkinson College of Arts and Sciences

Korea Summer ASIA 297: Topics in Asia Dr. Caleb Kim Dr. John Pincince

College of Arts and Sciences

Spain Summer

SPAN 101 & 102: Beginner Spanish; SPAN 103 & 104: Intermediate Spanish; SPAN 250 & 251: Composition & Conversation; SPAN 270/271: Main Currents of Spanish Literature; SPAN 300: Advanced Oral Expression

Dr. Scott Hendrickson, S.J. College of Arts and Sciences

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Loyola Study Abroad Programs by Program Type

Loyola Global Centers: Italy, China, Vietnam

Global Faculty-led Programs: Belize, Israel, Peru, Chile, England, Greece, Italy, Korea, Spain

Global Exchanges: France, Spain, Ireland, Mexico, Japan, Korea

Global Partner Programs:

Academic Programs International (API): Argentina, Australia, Bhutan, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Scotland, Spain, United Arab Emirates Center for International Studies (CIS): Oman; Summer internships in: Australia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain

Institute for the International Education of Students (IES): Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, European Union, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Turkey Jesuit Partner Universities: Marquette University, South Africa; Fordham University, England; Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Spain; University of San Francisco, the Philippines; Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Chile; Santa Clara University, El Salvador; The Newman Institute, Sweden

School for International Training (SIT): Argentina, Australia, Balkans, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda School for Russian and Asian Studies (SRAS): Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Russia, Ukraine University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC): Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey