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U-M Student Global Footprint, 2022-2023

U-M Student Global Footprint, 2022-2023

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 4,922 U-M students* from the Ann Arbor campus participated in education abroad during the 2022-2023 academic year. These students participated in 5,321 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
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
Trip Count
5,873
6,106
2,463
542
3,097
5,321
Student Count
5,427
5,640
2,372
480
2,906
4,922
For-Credit Trip Count
3,582
3,875
1,737
487
2,215
4,179
Co-Curricular Trip Count
2,291
2,231
726
55
882
1,142

Student Demographics

By Citizenship
Non-US Residents
14.5%
US Citizens & Permanent Residents
85.5%
By Sex
Male
39.4%
Female
60.6%

Students Abroad

By Primary School/College And
Undergraduate Or Graduate/Professional

Primary School / College
Undergraduate
Graduate / Professional
Total
Architecture & Urban Planning
31
68
99
Art & Design
122
10
132
Art & Des & Mus, Theat & Dance
1
0
1
Business
365
462
827
Dentistry
0
35
35
Education
3
13
16
Engineering
512
311
823
Environment and Sustainability
0
58
58
Information
111
71
182
Information and Public Health
0
1
1
Kinesiology
125
11
136
Law
0
45
45
Literature, Science, and the Arts
1,502
537
2,039
Medicine
0
113
113
Music, Theatre & Dance
43
32
75
Nursing
53
22
75
Pharmacy
4
2
6
Public Health
18
94
112
Public Policy
42
49
91
Rackham School of Graduate Studies
0
33
33
Social Work
0
23
23
Grand Total
2,932
1,990
4,922

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
3,141
149
3,290
Internship
132
103
235
Research
350
160
510
Volunteer
3
170
173
Other U-M Travel
553
560
1,113
Grand Total
4,179
1,142
5,321

Number of Trips by Duration

Total trips abroad: 5,321

Less Than 2 Weeks
1560
2-8 Weeks
2137
9-15 Weeks
658
More Than 15 Weeks
966
 
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500

Number of Trips by Departure Month

September '21
149
October
134
November
87
December
98
January
1059
February
468
March
289
April
149
May
1420
June
759
July
312
August '22
239
 
0
500
1000
1,500

124 Countries Visited in 2022-2023

Albania
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
Cape Verde
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian Territory
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of South Sudan
Reunion
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Zambia
Last Updated: February 14, 2024