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The Education Abroad Office at Seattle University promotes meaningful study abroad and global immersion experiences for students, faculty, and staff by facilitating exploration of options, preparation before departure, and reintegration upon return.

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Learn about the impact education abroad has on our various student populations, from total participation, academic standing, program type, and demographic information.

The Education Abroad Office at Seattle University promotes meaningful study abroad and global immersion experiences for students, faculty, and staff by facilitating exploration of options, preparation before departure, and reintegration upon return.

We believe meaningful experiences with diverse cultures foster intellectual and personal growth; develop leadership skills; promote awareness of and engagement with our global community. We carry out the University's mission to "empower leaders for a just and humane world" by providing participants an opportunity to form relationships that transcend borders and strengthen our sense of unity. Through reintegration, participants reflect on how their knowledge can be applied at home and abroad.

The Education Abroad Office respects the individual needs of all participants, recognizing and celebrating diversity, while seeking to be accessible to all who are motivated to engage abroad. We aim to foster positive relationships with students, faculty, and staff, to continually improve our institutional practices and processes to provide critical support in exploration, preparation, and reintegration.

EDUCATION ABROAD ANNUAL REPORT

Learn about the impact education abroad has on our various student populations, from total participation, academic standing, program type, and demographic information.  

Annual Report

  Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021		 Summer 2019
- Spring 2020		 Summer 2018
- Spring 2019

Total Participation 

 344*  23  0 415* 454*
US Students 300 20 0 372 408
International Students 20 3 0 12 17
Individuals participating in multiple programs 24 0 - 31 29

Participation Rate** 

UG - %

GR - %

UG - 1.9%

GR - 0%

 -

UG - 26%

GR - 6.8%

UG - 28%

GR - 9%
Affected by COVID-19 0 56 Program
Cancelations		 68 (all) Program
Cancelations

17 Programs
Suspended

67 Program
Cancelations

 N/A

*Includes participants completing more than one program
**Undergrad (UG) & Graduate (GR) - Participation Rate: Open Doors

 

By College Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021		 Summer 2019
- Spring 2020		 Summer 2018
- Spring 2019

Albers School of Business and Economics

 98*
(26%)		 9
(39%)		 - 83
(21.5%)		 107
(24.7%)
College of Arts & Sciences 149*
(40%)		 11
(48%)		 - 223
(57.8%)		 207
(47.8%)
College of Education 1 0 - 5
(1.3%)		 13
(3%)
College of Nursing 16
(4%)		 0 - 21
(5.4%)		 12
(2.8%)
College of Science and Engineering 104*
(28%)		 3
(13%)		 - 50
(13%)		 43
(9.9%)
Matteo Ricci College - - - Now in College of Arts & Sciences 17
(3.9%)
School of Law 9
(2%)		 0 - 4
(1%)		 34
(7.9%)
School of Theology and Ministry Now in College of Arts & Sciences - - 0 0
School of New and Continuing Studies 1** 0 - 0 0

*Including double majors in different colleges
**School of New and Continuing Studies (discontinued) 

Program Type

Program Types Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021		 Summer 2019
- Spring 2020		 Summer 2018
- Spring 2019
SU Sponsored & Exchange 95 3 - 130 122
Non-SU 16 1 - 53 59
Faculty-Led 146 0 - 190 223
Non-Credit 87 19 - 42 50

Academic Term Abroad

Academic Term Abroad Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021		 Summer 2019
- Spring 2020		 Summer 2018
- Spring 2019
Academic Year 2 0 - 4 10
Semester Length 90 4 - 154 122
Summer 135 19 - 210 203

Breaks
(Winter & Spring)

 55 0 - 21 45

Other
(Quarter Length)

 62 0 - 16 71

Top Countries

Top 5 Countries Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		  Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021		 Summer 2019
- Spring 2020		 Summer 2018
- Spring 2019
#1 Italy Turkes and Caicos - France & Italy Spain
#2 England Japan - Spain & Canada Mexico
#3 Canada Taiwan & Colombia - England France
#4 France & Mexico - - Japan China
#5 Ireland - - Guatemala Canada

 

Academic Level

Academic Level Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021		 Summer 2019
- Spring 2020		 Summer 2018
- Spring 2019

Freshman* 

23 
(7%) 

2 
(8.7%) 

- 

3 (0.8%) 

31 (7.4%) 

Sophomore 

45** 
(14%) 

7 
(30.4%) 

- 

40 (10.4%) 

150 (35.2%) 

Junior 

96** 
(31%) 

5 
(21.8%) 

- 

129 (33.6%) 

118 (27.6%) 

Senior 

105 
(33%) 

8 
(34.8%) 

- 

161 (41.9%) 

41 (9.6%) 

Graduate 
& JD 

48 
(15%) 

1 
(4.3%) 

- 

50 (13%) 

85 (19.9%) 

Other 

1 

0 

- 

1 (0.3%) 

1 (0.3%) 

*Participating in Non-Credit programs 
**Including students who gained more credits before participating in an additional abroad program 

Ethnicity

Ethnicity Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021		 Summer 2019
- Spring 2020		 Summer 2018
- Spring 2019

American Indian 
or Alaska Native 

1 
(<1%) 

0 

- 

5 

0 

Asian 
(Incl. Indian subcontinent 
& Philippines) 

67 
(21%) 

1 

- 

49 

58 

Black or African American 
(Incl. Africa/Caribbean) 

13 
(4%) 

6 

- 

11 

12 

Do Not Know 

0 

0 

- 

0 

1 

Hispanic or Latino/a 

30 
(9.5%) 

0 

- 

28 

43 

Multiracial 

41 
(13%) 

3 

- 

44 

38 

Other 

0 

0 

- 

5 

9 

Pacific Islander 

3  
(1%) 

0 

- 

2 

0 

White 
(Incl. Middle Eastern) 

163 
(51%) 

13 

- 

240 

264 

Did not disclose

1 
(<1%) 

0 

- 

0 

0 

% of Ethnically Diverse Background 

48.5% 

 43%

 -

 37.5%

 37.8%

Gender

Gender
(as identified on passport)		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021		 Summer 2019
- Spring 2020		 Summer 2018
- Spring 2019

Female 

203 

1 

- 

276 

300 

Male 

117 

22 

- 

108 

125 

Other 

 0

0 

- 

0 

0 

Additional Demographics

Additional Student Demographics Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021		 Summer 2019
- Spring 2020

Athlete 

39 

19 

0 

15 

First Generation in College 

22 

1 

0 

19 

First Time in College 

237 

15 

0 

288 

Pell Recipient 

21 

-* 

-* 

-* 

Sullivan Scholar 

14 

-* 

-* 

-* 

Registered with Disability Services 

50 

-* 

-* 

-* 

ROTC 

2 

1 

0 

0 

Transfer 

37 

7 

0 

44 

University Honors 

25 

0 

0 

27 

Veteran 

6 

-* 

-* 

-* 

-* not tracked previously/No data available