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2015 - 2016 Overview of
Undergraduate Study Abroad Participation
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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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Italy Spain England China Vietnam
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Five Most Popular Destinations
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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