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U-M Student Global Footprint, 2023-2024

U-M Student Global Footprint, 2023-2024

The University of Michigan offers an unparalleled range of education abroad experiences for our students. This report summarizes student participation in both for-credit study abroad programs and co-curricular (non-credit) educational experiences outside the United States. A total of 5,462 U-M students* from the Ann Arbor campus participated in education abroad during the 2023-2024 academic year. These students participated in 5,827 trips*, indicating that some students engaged in multiple international experiences during the same year.

*Student count refers to the number of students that visited a particular country. Trip count refers to the number of student trips to that country.

Education Abroad Experiences of U-M Students

Academic Year
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
Trip Count
6,106
2,463
542
3,097
5,321
5,827
Student Count
5,640
2,372
480
2,906
4,922
5,462
For-Credit Trip Count
3,875
1,737
487
2,215
4,179
4,875
Co-Curricular Trip Count
2,231
726
55
882
1,142
952

Student Demographics

By Citizenship
Non-US Residents
14.24%
US Citizens & Permanent Residents
85.76%
By Sex
Male
41.08%
Female
58.92%

Students Abroad

By Primary School/College And
Undergraduate Or Graduate/Professional

Primary School / College
Undergraduate
Graduate / Professional
Total
Architecture & Urban Planning
30
89
119
Art & Design
168
7
175
Art & Des & Mus, Theat & Dance
2
0
2
Business
349
376
725
Dentistry
0
51
51
Education
13
24
37
Engineering
640
313
953
Environment and Sustainability
0
39
39
Information
105
93
198
Information and Public Health
0
6
6
Kinesiology
168
8
176
Law
0
58
58
Literature, Science, and the Arts
1,766
548
2,314
Medicine
0
120
120
Music, Theatre & Dance
100
69
169
Nursing
52
27
79
Pharmacy
3
16
19
Public Health
18
62
80
Public Policy
52
29
81
Rackham School of Graduate Studies
0
29
29
Social Work
0
32
32
Grand Total
3,466
1,996
5,462

Trips Abroad by Experience Type

Experience type captures the primary educational purpose for travel. For U-M managed programs, experience type is reported by the sponsoring unit, based on the structure and content of the program.

Experience Type
Credit
Co-Curricular
Total
Study
3,505
99
3,604
Internship
195
93
288
Research
338
97
435
Volunteer
6
154
160
Other U-M Travel
831
509
1,340
Grand Total
4,875
952
5,827

Number of Trips by Duration

Total trips abroad: 5,827

Less Than 2 Weeks
1645
2-8 Weeks
2284
9-15 Weeks
906
More Than 15 Weeks
992
 
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500

Number of Trips by Departure Month

September '23
139
October
114
November
128
December
65
January
1316
February
545
March
236
April
88
May
1653
June
917
July
315
August '24
205
 
0
500
1000
1,500

124 Countries Visited in 2023-2024

Albania
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Belgium
Belize
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
Cape Verde
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Malta
Martinique
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Palestinian Territory
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Zambia
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Zambia
Last Updated: February 14, 2025