IIE-Forum 2011-12 Study Abroad Snapshot Survey

Deadline: October 1, 2012

IIE and the Forum on Education Abroad are joining once again this year to gather early data on study abroad enrollments for the 2011-12 academic year (including summer 2012), in anticipation of the Open Doors 2012 Press Briefing.  We hope you will be able to give us some quick feedback again this year via the online survey form on your study abroad enrollments for 2011-12.  We realize it is still early and students returning from study abroad in the summer may not have transferred their credits yet.  Therefore, we ask you to provide your best early estimates, even if the numbers for your institution are not yet final.  

All institutional responses will be anonymous and only aggregate numbers will be shared. We ask for your name below only to ensure that no more than one reply is received per institution, and to facilitate follow-up if there are any questions. 
Please try to respond as soon as possible. Unless we receive your response by Monday, October 1, 2012, we will not be able to include it in the results reported during International Education Week in November.  

Thank you very much for participating in this short survey, which should take no more than 15 minutes to complete, once you have gathered the relevant data.

1.  Please provide the following contact information, which will be used only if we have a question about your responses.
Name
Institution/Organization
State
Email
2.  Please indicate your institution or organization type.
Doctorate
Master's
Baccalaureate
Associate’s
Professional/Specialized
Independent Program Provider

3.  Is your institution/organization public or private?
Public
Private

4. What is your institution/organization’s total student enrollment?
Less than 1,000
1,000 - 4,999
5,000 - 9,999
10,000 - 20,000
Over 20,000

5. How many total students at your institution studied abroad for academic credit during the 2011-12 academic year (fall 2011 through summer 2012)?

6. How many international students (non U.S.-citizens or permanent residents) at your institution studied abroad for academic credit during the 2011-12 academic year (fall 2011 through summer 2012)?

7.  How did study abroad enrollment at your institution change during the 2011-12 academic year (fall 2011 through summer 2012) compared to the previous academic year?
Large increase (more than 10%)
Increase (5-10%)
Slight increase (less than 5%)
About the same as last year
Slight decline (less than 5%)
Decline (5-10%)
Large decline (more than 10%)
Don't know

8. If you saw a particularly large increase or decline in study abroad enrollments in 2011-12, what do you believe are the major reasons for these trends)

9. What changes, if any, have you noticed for the following destinations during the 2011-12 academic year, compared to the previous academic year?
Large increase (more than 10%) Increase (5-10%) Slight increase (less than 5%) About the same as last year Slight decline (less than 5%) Decline (5-10%) Large decline (more than 10%) Don't know/ Not applicable
China
Japan
India
Indonesia
Australia
Brazil
Mexico
Turkey
Europe (excluding Turkey)
Israel
Middle East (excluding Israel)
Sub-Saharan Africa

Comments

10. Approximately how many students at your institution participated in non-credit bearing education abroad activities (such as internships, volunteer experiences or other co-curricular activities) during the 2011-12 academic year (fall 2011 through summer 2012)?

11. Which countries and/or regions are the most popular for these non-credit bearing education abroad activities? 

12. Have you seen an increase in graduate students at your institution studying abroad for academic credit over the past few years? Please comment on any changes you have seen at your institution with regard to graduate-level study abroad and/or other graduate-level education abroad activities, including research abroad or non-credit bearing study abroad, etc.
Yes
No

Comments

13. Which steps has your institution/organization taken to increase study abroad enrollments over the past year? (Check all that apply.)
New staff or additional staff time focused on study abroad enrollment
New funding for marketing and promotion of programs
New scholarships/grants for study abroad
New short-term faculty-led programs
New bilateral exchange programs
New partnerships with foreign-based institutions or programs abroad
New partnerships with U.S.-based institutions or programs focusing on study abroad
We are not trying to increase our study abroad enrollments
Other (please specify below)

 

14. If your institution/organization has developed new partnerships with foreign-based institutions or programs abroad, which countries/regions did you focus on?

15. Comments (optional): We would appreciate any observations you have about study abroad enrollments at your institution/organization this past year, including any responses your programs may have had to world events that happened in 2011-12; the Olympic Games, etc.


Thanks again for your participation!


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