Study Abroad
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| Susan Barkley Executive Dean: World Languages, Cultures & Communications Phone: 972.238.6943 Email: sbarkley@dcccd.edu |
Inside Higher Education
Academic Outcomes of Study Abroad
July 13, 2010
In 2000, researchers began an ambitious effort to document the academic outcomes of study abroad across the 35-institution University System of Georgia. Ten years later, they’ve found that students who study abroad have improved academic performance upon returning to their home campus, higher graduation rates, and improved knowledge of cultural practices and context compared to students in control groups. They’ve also found that studying abroad helps, rather than hinders, academic performance of at-risk students.