U.S. Higher Education Institutional Diversity Survey

In relation to the Generation Study Abroad initiative to increase study abroad participation, the Institute of International Education is exploring the types of diversity currently represented across study abroad programs. Although Open Doors demonstrates the number of students participating in study abroad has increased over the past few decades, in order to double the number of students studying abroad by 2020 the type of students going overseas must diversify. In efforts to increase study abroad access to a more diverse student population in U.S. higher education, we invite you to share responses to the following questions. Your answers will assist in further developing tools to measure diversity of students in these programs.

1. How does your institution define diversity? Please select all that apply.

2. Does your institution collect statistical data on the diversity of your students based on any of the following factors? Please select all that apply.

3. Do your study abroad programs have a need for a greater diversity of students? Please select one.

Yes
No
Not sure

4. How does your institution work to reach those diverse populations to study abroad? Please select all that apply.

5. How successful do you feel your institution’s efforts are in reaching those populations? Please select one.

Very successful
Successful
Not successful
Not sure

5.1. If not successful, what are some challenges?

6. What more do you wish your institution could do to reach a greater diversity of students?

7. What would it take to enact those changes?

8. What are the obstacles to change?

9. What are the primary challenges faced by diverse students who want to study abroad while at your institution? Please rank based on importance.

	Not Important	Somewhat Important	Important	Very Important	Not Sure
Financial need	Financial need Not Important	Financial need Somewhat Important	Financial need Important	Financial need Very Important	Financial need Not Sure
Academic (graduating on time, no space in academic schedule, classes abroad do not apply to major)	Academic (graduating on time, no space in academic schedule, classes abroad do not apply to major) Not Important	Academic (graduating on time, no space in academic schedule, classes abroad do not apply to major) Somewhat Important	Academic (graduating on time, no space in academic schedule, classes abroad do not apply to major) Important	Academic (graduating on time, no space in academic schedule, classes abroad do not apply to major) Very Important	Academic (graduating on time, no space in academic schedule, classes abroad do not apply to major) Not Sure
Diversity of programs	Diversity of programs Not Important	Diversity of programs Somewhat Important	Diversity of programs Important	Diversity of programs Very Important	Diversity of programs Not Sure
Friends not participating	Friends not participating Not Important	Friends not participating Somewhat Important	Friends not participating Important	Friends not participating Very Important	Friends not participating Not Sure
Safety concerns	Safety concerns Not Important	Safety concerns Somewhat Important	Safety concerns Important	Safety concerns Very Important	Safety concerns Not Sure
Other 1 (rank, then specify in 9.1 box below)	Other 1 (rank, then specify in 9.1 box below) Not Important	Other 1 (rank, then specify in 9.1 box below) Somewhat Important	Other 1 (rank, then specify in 9.1 box below) Important	Other 1 (rank, then specify in 9.1 box below) Very Important	Other 1 (rank, then specify in 9.1 box below) Not Sure
Other 2 (rank, then specify in 9.1 box below)	Other 2 (rank, then specify in 9.1 box below) Not Important	Other 2 (rank, then specify in 9.1 box below) Somewhat Important	Other 2 (rank, then specify in 9.1 box below) Important	Other 2 (rank, then specify in 9.1 box below) Very Important	Other 2 (rank, then specify in 9.1 box below) Not Sure

9.1. If Other 1 or Other 2, please ID (1 or 2) and specify.

10. How likely would it be for your institution to employ/purchase assistance to diversify your campus? Please select one.

Not at all likely
Likely
Certainly/Already do
Need more information on type of assistance

10.1. If not at all likely or if need more information, please elaborate.

11. Which institutions do you consider experts on diversity?

Any additional comments about diversity at your institution?

Thank you!