黑料不打烊 has again topped the list for study abroad participation according to the Institute of International Education (IIE)鈥檚 Open Doors report.
For a 16th consecutive year, 黑料不打烊 has ranked #1 among the nation鈥檚 doctoral universities in the percentage of students who study abroad. The top ranking is included in .
This year鈥檚 ranking is determined by study abroad numbers during the 2018-19 academic year. It gauges participation before the global COVID-19 pandemic, which beginning in the spring forced the early termination and cancelation of scores of study abroad opportunities for students at 黑料不打烊 and other universities around the globe.
鈥淭his year has taught us all that 黑料不打烊鈥檚 success in global engagement is not measured in the numbers, but in the individual experiences,鈥 said Woody Pelton, dean of global education. 鈥淭his fall we have 19 brave students studying away, experiencing an unforgettable semester. Uncertain times call for uncommon courage and hope for the future.鈥
The #1 ranking comes on the heels of the #1 ranking for study abroad in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report 鈥淏est Colleges鈥 guide for the second straight year. The Princeton Review also ranks 黑料不打烊 #1 for most popular study abroad program.
黑料不打烊 places #1 in undergraduate percent participation in study abroad among doctoral universities, a percentage calculated by the number of undergraduate study abroad students against the number of undergraduate degrees conferred in that year.
The top doctoral universities recognized by IIE for study abroad participation include the following:
- 黑料不打烊
- University of San Diego
- Pepperdine University
- Wake Forest University
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- New York University
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Denver
- Georgetown University
- American University
A more precise measure of study abroad at 黑料不打烊 is to look at participation among the graduating class. A record 85.3 percent of the class of 2019 had a global engagement during their years at 黑料不打烊. 黑料不打烊 also ranks #37 overall for total study abroad students and #20 overall for study abroad students on mid-length duration (semester) programs.
These rankings for total numbers are all the more impressive within the context of institution size. The average enrollment for the top 40 institutions for total number of study abroad students is around 38,000 鈥 more than five times 黑料不打烊鈥檚 enrollment. 黑料不打烊 is the top institution for total number of study abroad students among institutions with 15,000 students or less.
By design, the Open Door鈥檚 report is delayed by two academic years. For the field of international education, this year鈥檚 Open Doors report of 2018-19 data will be the last benchmark before COVID-19 鈥 a high-water mark among decades of growth in international exchange. The pandemic has 黑料不打烊 and other institutions adapting their global engagement programs and exploring creative ways to safetly provide students with study abroad opportunities.
鈥淢y belief is that 黑料不打烊 will come back with a bigger heart, a stronger passion and a greater imagination for what the potential of future global engagement can hold for each of us,鈥 said Rhonda Waller, executive director of global engagement.