EDUCATION ABROAD

DATA COLLECTION

AT CUAElla A. Sweigert, Director, Education

AbroadCUAbroad, Center for Global

Education The Catholic University of America

EDUCATION ABROAD PARTICIPATION

In 2008/09, 260,327 students studied abroad for credit during the academic year compared to 262,416 the previous year, a modest decline of 0.8%.

Notable increases in the numbers to some of the less traditional destinations. Double digit increases to host countries among the top 25 destinations include Argentina (up 15 %), South Africa (up 12%), Chile (up 28%), the Netherlands (up 14%), Denmark (up 21%), Peru (up 32%) and South Korea (up 29%).

The UK, the leading destination, hosted 6% fewer students than in the previous year. Italy (down 11%); Spain (down 4%), and France (down 3%). The exception: 4% increase to China, the fifth leading destination

EDUCATION ABROAD PARTICIPATION

The United Kingdom remained the most popular destination, with a total of 31,342 (a 6% decline). Italy is second, declining 11% to 27,362, followed by #3 Spain (24,169, down 4%), #4 France (16,910, down 3%), and #5 China (13,674, up 4%). Other destinations in the top 25 were: #6 Australia (11,140, up 1%), #7 Germany (8,330, up 1%), #8 Mexico (7,320, down 26%), #9 Ireland (6,858, down less than 1%), #10 Costa Rica (6,363, up 4%), #11 Japan (5,784, up 1%), #12 Argentina (4,705, up 15%), #13 South Africa (4,160, up 12%)

DATA COLLECTION

An integral part of a joint initiative by the U.S. Department of State, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, and the Institute of International Education (IIE) To collect quality data on U.S. student participation in study abroad This survey will account for students studying abroad from Fall 2009 through Summer 2010. 

WHO WILL BE COUNTED

Include only U.S. students (citizens and permanent residents) enrolled for a degree (and/or General Education students at community colleges) at your institution’s U.S. campus whoreceived academic credit for study abroad, regardless of who sponsored the program(your institution or another institution/organization), or who awarded the initial creditThe survey asks institutions to report basic institutional data and to provide aggregate data on the personal characteristics of their study abroad students, such as students’ study abroad destination, major, gender, duration of study, disability status and program sponsorship. The validity and quality of the data in Open Doors depends on the amount of detailed data that is provided by institutions.

DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION

IIE Deadline: March 31, 2011CUA Deadline: March 1, 2011

WHAT TO SUBMIT List of programs by School/ unit Course list per programParticipant list per program

ENROLLMENT & REGISTRATION

Integrity of data is very importantGOAL: Standardization across schoolsCollaboration with CUA Registrar Institutional Research: Data AnalysisAll courses taught abroad must be marked “ABROAD”  Campus: MAINLocation: ABROADIf School is authorized to offer courses or program at an “additional location”, courses are marked “OFF-CAMPUS”

EXAMPLE OF PROGRAM ABROAD

 

EXAMPLE OF COURSE ABROAD

 

CUAbroad Contact Information

Ella Sweigert, Director of Education Abroadsweigert@cua.edu

Madison Bolls, Global Program Managerbolls@cua.edu

111 McMahon HallPhone: (202) 319-6010

Website: http://cuabroad.cua.eduEmail: cuabroad@cua.edu