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U-M Student Global Footprint, 2021-2022

U-M Student Global Footprint, 2021-2022

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 2,906 U-M students from the Ann Arbor campus participated in education abroad during the 2021-2022 academic year. These students participated in 3,097 trips, indicating that some students engaged in multiple international experiences during the same year.

Education Abroad Experiences of U-M Students

Academic Year
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
Trip Count
5,860
5,873
6,106
2,463
542
3,097
Student Count
5,290
5,427
5,640
2,372
480
2,906
For-Credit Trip Count
3,751
3,582
3,875
1,737
487
2,215
Co-Curricular Trip Count
2,109
2,291
2,231
726
55
882

Student Demographics

By Citizenship
Non-US Residents
11.63%
US Citizens & Permanent Residents
88.37%
By Sex
Male
37.54%
Female
62.46%

Students Abroad

By Primary School/College And
Undergraduate Or Graduate/Professional

Primary School / College
Undergraduate
Graduate / Professional
Total
Architecture & Urban Planning
19
41
60
Art & Design
63
6
69
Business
245
117
362
Dentistry
0
19
19
Education
5
12
17
Engineering
353
150
503
Environment and Sustainability
0
48
48
Information
59
18
77
Kinesiology
74
11
85
Law
0
29
29
Literature, Science, and the Arts
933
405
1,338
Medicine
0
56
56
Music, Theatre & Dance
32
22
54
Nursing
32
7
39
Pharmacy
2
7
9
Public Health
19
44
63
Public Policy
30
10
40
Rackham School of Graduate Studies
0
30
30
Social Work
0
8
8
Grand Total
1,866
1,040
2,906

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
Undergraduate
Graduate / Professional
Total
Study
1,825
103
1,928
Internship
71
71
142
Research
273
191
464
Volunteer
12
72
84
Other U-M Travel
34
445
479
Grand Total
2,215
882
3,097

Number of Trips by Duration

Total trips abroad: 3,097

Less Than 2 Weeks
608
2-8 Weeks
1376
9-15 Weeks
543
More Than 15 Weeks
570
 
0
500
1,000
1,500

Number of Trips by Departure Month

September '21
56
October
40
November
24
December
18
January
678
February
144
March
77
April
65
May
973
June
551
July
248
August '22
164
 
0
250
500
1,000

113 Countries Visited in 2021-2022

Albania
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Ethiopia
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
La Reunion
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malta
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Palestinian Territory
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of South Sudan
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Last Updated: November 2, 2023