Education Abroad Enrollment Report
2010-2011
The number of UK students who studied abroad for credit during the academic year 2010-11 increased by 8.2%
to 637 enrollments.
The majority, or 64.8%, of UK students chose destinations in Europe, which is higher than national averages.
Spain is the most popular destination, followed by France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. Eleven of the top
18 destinations were outside of Europe. Together, the College of Arts and Sciences and the Gatton College of
Business account for over 50% of the total education abroad enrollment. Short-term programs serve the largest
number of UK students studying abroad, accounting for over 66% of the total enrollment. UK Sponsored programs
enrolled 32.7% (220) of the total education abroad enrollment, followed by UK Partner programs at 32.5% (191).
Sixty-one UK students participated in UK Exchange programs. The data suggest that Education Abroad at UK has
been very successful at enrolling a higher proportion of minority students than are represented in the total student
body. The University of Kentucky ranks last among its benchmark institutions with regard to education abroad
participation but remains the largest sending institution in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
For the purposes of this report, UK enrollment in education abroad is compared to national enrollments as
reported in the Open Doors report published annually by the Institute of International Education. Open Doors 2010
reports on enrollment during the academic year 2008-09. The 2011 report for 2009-10 enrollment will be released
November 2011.
Education Abroad Enrollment
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
02-'03
03-'04
04-'05
05-'06
06-'07
07-'08
08-'09
09-'10
10-'11
Host Regions of UK Students, For-Credit
The majority or 64.8% of UK students chose destinations in Europe, which is considerably higher than national
averages. At 12.6%, programs in Latin American account for the second largest proportion of enrollments, followed
by Asia at 8.3%. Few students chose destinations in North America, the Middle East and Africa. About 6.0% of
students studied abroad in more than one destination during the same education abroad experience.
Geographical
Regions
2009-2010
EA Enrollment
2010-2011
EA Enrollment
2010-2011 %
EA Enrollment
National Averages
(IIE, 2009)
Africa
17
23
3.6%
4.5%
Asia
67
53
8.3%
11.1%
Europe
343
413
64.8%
56.3%
Latin America
108
80
12.6%
15.3%
Middle East
7
6
0.9%
1.3%
North America
0
4
0.6%
0.4%
Oceania
41
20
3.2%
5.3%
Multiple
Destinations
6
38
6.0%
5.7%
589
637
100%
100%
North America
0.6%
Middle East
0.9%
Oceania
3.2%
Multiple Destinations Africa
6.0%
3.6%
Asia
8.3%
Latin America
12.6%
Europe
64.8%
Program Enrollment by Region & Program, For-Credit
Just two programs in Asia account for nearly 50% of the enrollment in this region, and both are faculty-led
programs to China. The most popular programs in Europe are faculty-led programs. Enrollments in Latin America
span the region, but the popular faculty-led Honors program to Ecuador (20) enrolls the largest numbers of
students. Africa, the Middle East and Oceania enrollments remain modest but there has been significant growth in
programs that are facilitated in multiple locations.
Africa
Acad.
Year
Fall
2010
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
UK Sponsored: Internship - Cape Town, South Africa
(Arts & Sciences)
UK Sponsored: Social Development in Developing
Countries: Ghana (Social Work)
UK Sponsored: Study Tour of Ghana (Agriculture)
UK External: Foundation for Sustainable
Development: Uganda
UK Partner: Botswana: Summer Community Public
Health (CIEE)
9
9
6
6
3
3
1
1
UK Partner: Study Abroad Ghana: Origins of African
Identity (SIT)
UK Sponsored: College of Public Health International
Rotation [For Internal Use Only] (Public Health)
Percentages by Term
Total
1
UK Partner: Mohammed V University(AMIDEAST)
Totals
Summer
2011
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
3
19
23
0.0%
4.3%
0.0%
13.0%
82.7%
100%
Acad.
Year
Fall
2010
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
Summer
2011
Total
14
14
11
11
5
5
Asia
UK Sponsored: Conversational Chinese in Shanghai
(Arts & Sciences)
UK Sponsored: Mining Engineering in China
(Engineering)
UK Sponsored: Educational Leadership Studies:
International Symposium on Educational Reform
(Education)
UK Exchange: Akita International University
UK Exchange: Korea University Business School
(Business & Economics)
UK Exchange: Maejo University Internship Program
(Agriculture)
UK Exchange: Japan - Akita International University
Summer Intensive Program
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Acad.
Year
Fall
2010
UK Consortia: KIIS - Art, Chinese Language, and
Economics (KIIS)
UK Consortia: North Carolina State: India: Multiple
Cities: Urdu Culture North of India
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
Summer
2011
Total
1
1
1
UK Direct: Shanghai University
1
1
1
UK Direct: Toyo University (ISEP Direct)
1
1
UK Direct: University of Hyderabad (ISEP)
1
1
UK Direct: USAC: India: Christ U at Bangalore
1
UK Exchange: Chung-ang University
1
1
UK Exchange: City University of Hong Kong Mathematics (Arts & Sciences)
1
1
UK Exchange: Nagoya University (NUPACE)
1
1
1
UK External: WVU: Ceramics and Humanities in
China
UK Partner: University of International Business and
Economics (UIBE) (KEI)
UK Sponsored: Studio Chinese Art in Shanghai
University (Fine Arts)
Totals
Percentages by Term
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
1
5
38
53
7.5%
9.4%
1.9%
9.4%
71.8%
100%
Acad.
Year
Fall
2010
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
Summer
2011
Total
Europe
UK Embedded - Merchandising Apparel & Textiles
30
UK Sponsored: Fulbright: Discover Germany
UK Consortia: London/Dublin (CCSA)
20
19
20
19
UK Sponsored: Engineering and Calculus III in
Karlsruhe (Engineering)
UK Sponsored: Design in the Field: Spanish
Topotypes (Design)
UK Sponsored: Design in the Netherlands (Design)
UK Sponsored: Honors - From Bologna to Bologna:
The University in Global Context (Honors)
UK Sponsored: Intensive Intermediate German (Arts
& Sciences)
UK Exchange: The Grenoble School of Management
(Business & Economics)
UK Consortia: France II - Advanced French
Literature, Cinema, Theater, and Culture (KIIS)
30
9
14
14
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
1
10
9
9
Acad.
Year
UK Partner: Spain: Spanish Language, Business, &
Applied/Social Sciences (API)
UK Partner: ISA: Italy: Business, Studio Art and
Liberal Arts (ISA)
UK Sponsored: Internship - Summer in London
(EUSA)
UK Partner: Italy: Lorenzo De'Medici-Florence
Summer (API)
UK Sponsored: Summer in Paris - Theater, Culture,
and Art (Fine Arts)
UK Exchange: Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
(Design)
UK Partner: Antonio de Nebrija University - Spanish
Language and Electives (ISA)
UK Consortia: Italian Culture, Literature, and
Theater (KIIS)
UK Partner: ISA: Spain: Autonomous U of BarcelonaInternational Studies (ISA)
Fall
2010
7
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
2
3
1
UK Sponsored - AG France Nutrition
UK Exchange: Heidelberg University
5
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
3
1
UK Partner: Spain: Intl Studies-Barcelona (API)
UK Partner: Spain: Menendez Pelayo Intl ULanguage, Culture & Business in English (ISA)
UK Partner: Spain: U of Málaga-Spanish Language &
Culture (ISA)
UK Sponsored: Internship - Summer in Madrid
(EUSA)
UK Consortia: France I - French Lang., Culture,
English, History, Honors, Photo., and Psy. (KIIS)
1
1
1
UK Embedded: Travel to Germany: Living in
Sustainable Cities (Arts & Sciences)
4
4
4
2
1
4
2
2
4
3
3
1
Total
9
4
UK Exchange: National University of Ireland Maynooth
UK Partner: Florence University of the Arts (FUA)
(SAI)
UK Partner: Lorenzo de'Medici Language School Florence (API)
UK Direct: Philipps-University Marburg (ISEP Direct)
Summer
2011
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
UK Partner: Griffith College Dublin (KEI)
3
3
UK Partner: John Cabot University (SAI)
3
3
3
3
UK Partner: Spain: U of Granada - Spanish Language
& Culture (ISA)
UK Sponsored: Renewable Energy (Option B Short/Apartment) (Engineering)
UK Consortia: Advanced German Language and
Culture (KIIS)
UK Consortia: Greek Literature, Comedy & Tragedy,
Honors, and Art & Drawing (KIIS)
3
3
2
2
2
2
Acad.
Year
Summer
2011
Total
UK Consortia: Holocaust and Enlightenment
Literature, History, Honors, and German Lang. (KIIS)
2
2
UK Consortia: London Summer (CCSA)
2
2
UK Consortia: Spain I - Intermediate Spanish
Language, Literature, and Culture (KIIS)
2
2
1
2
UK Direct: University of Savoie (ISEP Direct)
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
1
UK Exchange: Burgundy School of Business (Business
& Economics)
UK Exchange: HUMAK University of Applied Science
(Fine Arts)
UK Exchange: Lancaster University
Fall
2010
2
2
2
2
2
2
UK Exchange: University of Caen (Lexington Sister
Cities)
1
1
2
UK Exchange: University of Central Lancashire
1
1
2
UK Exchange: Vienna University of Economics and
Business (Business & Economics)
1
1
2
UK External: Forum-Nexus
UK External: Greece: Paros Island (Athena Study
Abroad)
UK Partner: England: Regent's American College
(ASA)
UK Partner: France: Language & Culture StudiesGrenoble (API)
UK Partner: Pantheon Center and John Cabot
University in Rome (Abroadco)
UK Partner: Spain: Advanced Hispanic & Integrated
Studies (CEA)
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
UK Partner: Spain: Language Studies (CEA)
UK Partner: Spain: Menendez Pelayo Intl ULanguage, Culture & Business in English Summer
(ISA)
UK Partner: Spain: Spanish Language & CultureGranada (API)
UK Partner: Spain: Spanish Language & CultureMadrid (API)
UK Partner: Spain: Summer Program-Barcelona
(AIFS)
UK Partner: The International Center of Antibes - 1:
French Language and Culture (CEA)
UK Partner: University Paul Cezanne Aix-Marseille III
- 1 French Language and Culture (CEA)
UK Sponsored: Renewable Energy (Option A Long/Home stay) (Engineering)
UK Sponsored: Renewable Energy (Option B Short/Home stay) (Engineering)
UK Consortia: Advanced Spanish Language,
Literature, Culture, and Business (KIIS)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Acad.
Year
Fall
2010
Summer
2011
Total
UK Consortia: Business, History, and Byzantine &
Ottoman Art/Architecture (KIIS)
1
1
UK Consortia: Internship - Dublin (CCSA)
1
1
UK Consortia: London Winter (CCSA)
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
1
1
UK Consortia: Slavic Europe (KIIS)
UK Consortia: Spain II - Advanced Spanish Language,
Literature, and Culture (KIIS)
UK Consortia: University of Regensburg - Advanced
German Language, Literature, and Culture (KIIS)
UK Direct: Royal Agricultural College
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
UK Direct: Internship - Calvados, France (Lexington
Sister Cities)
1
1
UK Direct: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
1
1
UK Direct: Lancaster University
1
1
UK Direct: Universite de Caen CEFE
1
1
UK Direct: Universite Lyon 3
1
1
UK Exchange - Universidad de Vigo (ISEP)
1
1
UK Exchange - Université d`Angers (ISEP)
1
UK Exchange - Université du Havre (ISEP)
UK Exchange: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität
Hannover (ISEP)
UK Exchange: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
(Engineering)
UK Exchange: Stockholm School of Economics
(Business & Economics)
UK Exchange: Summer Study (Business and
Economics)
UK Exchange: University of Lille III (Charles de
Gaulle) (ISEP Exchange)
UK Exchange: University of Ludwigsburg (Graduate
School)
UK Exchange: WHU-Otto Beisheim School of
Management (Business & Economics)
UK Exchange: Wolverhampton, England (Health
Sciences)
UK External: Boston U: Switzerland: Geneva
Internship Program
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
UK External: Cortona (University of Georgia)
UK External: EU Studies Program (Georgia State
University)
UK External: Intl Studies Winter Break: London, Paris
& Berlin I
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Acad.
Year
Fall
2010
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
Summer
2011
Total
1
1
1
1
1
1
UK External: Russian in Kazan (ASU) (CLI)
1
1
UK External: School of Russian and Asian Studies
1
1
UK Partner: API: Cours de Civilisation Francaise:
Sorbonne
1
1
UK Partner: Austria-Salzburg (AIFS)
1
1
UK Partner: Boston University: International Conflict
Resolution Program in London and Geneva
(Summer)
1
1
UK External: London School of Economics and
Political Science
UK External: Neuroscience in Salamanca (summer)
(UConn)
UK External: Oatridge College: Equine Summer
School in Scotland
UK Partner: Domus Academy (SAI)
1
UK Partner: England: Goldsmiths College (Arcadia)
UK Partner: England: Parliamentary Internship
(Arcadia)
1
1
1
UK Partner: England: Roehampton U (CIS)
UK Partner: England: Study Abroad (AIU)
1
1
1
1
1
1
UK Partner: England: U College London (Arcadia)
1
1
UK Partner: England: U of Westminster (CIS)
1
1
UK Partner: France: Intensive Language (API)
1
1
UK Partner: France: U of Nice (Abroadco)
1
1
UK Partner: France: University Paul Cezanne - Aix
Marseille III V
1
1
UK Partner: Furniture Design (DIS)
1
1
UK Partner: Ireland: Summer Irish Studies (CIEE)
1
1
UK Partner: ISA: England: Urban Life and Humanities
(ISA)
UK Partner: Italy: Italian Language & CultureFlorence (CEA)
1
1
1
UK Partner: Italy: Legacy of Modern Italy (CEA)
1
UK Partner: Italy: Santa Reparata International
School of Art (Abroadco)
1
UK Partner: Italy: Umbra Institute (CIS)
UK Partner: Language, Community, and Social
Change (SIT)
UK Partner: London South Bank University (KEI)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Acad.
Year
UK Partner: Lorenzo de'Medici Language School Rome (API)
UK Partner: Lorenzo de'Medici Language School Tuscania (API)
UK Partner: Menendez Pelayo International (Spanish
Lang., Culture and Bus. in English Semester) (ISA)
UK Partner: Menéndez Pelayo International
University - Spanish Language and Culture Trimester
(ISA)
UK Partner: Multiple: European Art and Architecture
(AIFS)
UK Partner: National University of Ireland,
Maynooth (IFSA-Butler)
UK Partner: Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA)
(SAI)
UK Partner: Spain: Arabic Cultural Studies in
Granada (CEA)
Fall
2010
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
Summer
2011
Total
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
UK Partner: Spain: Autonomous U of Barcelona (CIS)
1
1
1
1
UK Partner: Spain: ELAP 12 week program (ISA)
1
1
UK Partner: Spain: Hispanic Studies-Granada (API)
1
1
UK Partner: Spain: Intensive Language-Granada (API)
1
1
UK Partner: Spain: Language & Culture-Granada
(CEA)
1
1
UK Partner: Spain: Language & Culture-Madrid (CEA)
UK Partner: Spain: Liberal Arts & Sciences-Seville
(CEA)
UK Partner: Spain: Menendez Pelayo International U
(Spanish Language and Culture) (ISA)
UK Partner: Spain: Pablo de Olavide U-Hispanic
Studies (ISA)
UK Partner: Spain: Pompeu Fabra U-Language &
Liberal Arts (ISA)
UK Partner: Spain: Pompeu Fabra U-Language,
Culture & Economics (ISA)
UK Partner: Spain: Spanish Language & Humanities
(API)
UK Partner: Spain: Summer Program-Salamanca
(AIFS)
UK Partner: Spain: U of Granada - Intensive Spanish
Language Trimester (ISA)
UK Partner: Spain: U of Malaga-Intensive Spanish
(ISA)
UK Partner: Spain: Universidad Antonio Nebrija
(MLSA)
UK Partner: Spain: Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
(ASA)
UK Partner: Spain: Universidad Pablo de Olavide
(ASA)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Acad.
Year
Fall
2010
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
UK Partner: Spain:Culture, Identity and Nationalism
in Barcelona (API)
UK Partner: Spain-Salamanca (AIFS)
Summer
2011
Total
1
1
1
UK Partner: Study Abroad in Cannes, France (AIFS)
1
1
1
UK Partner: Study Abroad in Paris, France (AIFS)
1
UK Partner: Summer Study Abroad (DIS)
1
1
UK Partner: U of Westminster (CEA)
1
1
UK Partner: University of Granada - Hispanic Studies
(ISA)
1
UK Partner: University of Granada (Abroadco)
UK Partner: University of Salamanca - Business and
Liberal Arts (ISA)
UK Partner: University of Valencia - Spanish
Language and Literature (ISA)
UK Sponsored: Renewable Energy (Option A Long/Apartment) (Engineering)
Totals
Percentages by Term
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
17
56
23
93
224
413
4.1%
13.5%
5.7%
22.5%
54.2%
100%
Acad.
Year
Fall
2010
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
Summer
2011
Total
15
15
Latin America
UK Sponsored: Honors - Study Tour of Ecuador
(Honors)
UK Embedded - The Kentucky Bahama Connection
10
UK Sponsored: Early Education in Guatemala
(Education)
UK Partner: Costa Rica - Spanish Immersion and
Study (Sol)
1
UK Partner: Universidad de Costa Rica (MLSA)
UK Partner: Universidad de Espíritu Santo (KEI)
UK Consortia: KIIS - Costa Rica Inst. of Tech. – Agric.,
Biology, Comm., Ecol., Educ., Geog., Latin American
Culture, and Spanish Language (KIIS)
UK Partner: Chile: Pontifical Catholic U- Spanish
Language & Chilean Culture (ISA)
UK Consortia: KIIS - Geography, History, Political
Science, and Spanish Language and Culture (KIIS)
UK Direct: Veritas University (Spanish Language
Intensive Month at Veritas)(August)
10
1
2
1
2
8
8
2
5
4
5
2
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Acad.
Year
UK Partner: Chile - Public Health, Traditional
Medicine, and Community Empowerment (SIT)
UK Partner: Education Abroad: Argentina : Spanish
Immersion and Study (SOL)
Fall
2010
Winter
2011
1
Spring
2011
Summer
2011
1
2
2
UK Direct: Universidad Nacional (ISEP)
Total
1
2
1
UK External: Family Sciences Internship Program:
Costa Rica
1
1
UK External: Intern Abroad in Brazil (ProWorld)
1
1
UK External: International Volunteer Headquarters
1
1
UK External: NGO Abroad
1
1
UK External: Universidad de las Américas Puebla
(Christian Missionary Fellowship)
UK External: Universidad Veritas Intensive Language
Program (API)
UK Partner: Argentina: Intensive Spanish Language
(CEA)
UK Partner: Argentina: Latin American & Integrated
Studies - Early Start (CEA)
UK Partner: Argentina: U of Belgrano-Courses with
Argentine Students (ISA)
UK Partner: Argentina: U of Belgrano-Latin American
Studies in English and Spanish (ISA)
UK Partner: Chile: Spanish Language and Latin
American Culture (CEA)
UK Partner: CIEE Study Center - Tropical Ecology and
Conservation (CIEE)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Totals
Percentages by Term
1
1
UK Partner: Ecuador Service Learning (IPSL)
UK Partner: Latin American Studies and Economics;
University of the Pacific (ISA)
UK Partner: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts &
Sciences (CEA)
UK Partner: Universidad Latina-Heredia - Intensive
Spanish Language (ISA)
UK Sponsored: Shoulder to Shoulder Global (STSG):
Ecuador: August program - credit
UK Sponsored: Social and Environmental Justice in
Mexico (Arts & Sciences)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
20
2
7
51
80
0.0%
25.0%
2.5%
8.8%
63.7%
100%
Middle East
Acad.
Year
UK Partner: Egyptology Program (AMIDEAST)
Fall
2010
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
Summer
2011
1
UK Partner: Middle East Studies Program (Best
Semester)
UK External: American University in Beirut: Beirut:
Lebanon
UK Partner: Cairo University - Political Economy of
the Middle East (IFSA-Butler)
Total
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
UK Partner: Intensive Arabic in Amman (AMIDEAST)
1
1
UK External: Yarmouk University Arabic Program
(University of Virginia)
1
1
Totals
Percentages by Term
0
2
0
2
2
6
0.0%
33.3%
0.0%
33.3%
33.3%
99.9%
Acad.
Year
Fall
2010
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
Summer
2011
Total
2
2
North America
UK Consortia: KIIS - Laval University - French
Language, French-Canadian Lit. and Business (KIIS)
UK Direct: Saint Mary's University
1
UK Partner: U of Guanajuato-Courses with Mexican
Students (ISA)
Totals
Percentages by Term
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
4
0.0%
25%
0.0%
25%
50%
100%
Acad.
Year
Fall
2010
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
Summer
2011
Total
Oceania
UK Partner: Bond University (EAN)
1
UK External: RMIT U (Education Abroad Network)
2
3
2
2
UK Partner: Australia (OE Studyabroad)
UK Partner: University of Sydney (AustraLearn)
2
1
1
UK External: Australia in the Global Economy
(Education Abroad Network)
UK External: Internship - The Washington Center Sydney
UK Partner: Australia: U of Melbourne (AustraLearn)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Acad.
Year
Fall
2010
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
Summer
2011
Total
UK Partner: Bond University (AustraLearn)
1
1
UK Partner: Custom Designed Internships in
Australia (AustraLearn)
1
1
UK Partner: Fiji (OE Studyabroad)
1
1
UK Partner: Internship - Summer in Sydney (EAN)
1
1
UK Partner: New Zealand: AUT University
(AustraLearn)
1
1
UK Partner: University of New South Wales (EAN)
1
1
UK Partner: University of Newcastle (AustraLearn)
1
1
UK Partner: University of Wollongong (AustraLearn)
1
1
Totals
Percentages by Term
1
3
1
10
5
20
5.0%
15.0%%
5.0%
50.0%
25.0%
100%
Acad.
Year
Fall
2010
Winter
2011
Spring
2011
Summer
2011
Total
Multiple Destinations
UK Consortia: Consortium for Overseas Student
Teaching (COST)
UK Sponsored: College of Medicine International
Rotation [For Internal Use Only] (Medicine)
UK Sponsored: College of Health Sciences
International Clerkships
2
4
7
9
8
8
1
5
UK Partner: Summer Voyage (Semester at Sea)
4
UK Sponsored: College of Health Sciences Physician
Assistant Int’l Rotation (Health Sciences)
4
UK Sponsored: International Rotations (Pharmacy)
4
3
UK Partner: Fall Voyage (Semester at Sea)
4
2
3
2
UK Partner: May Voyage (Semester at Sea)
2
2
UK Sponsored: College of Health Sciences Physical
Therapy International Internship (Health Sciences)
1
1
Totals
Percentages by Term
0
6
0
22
10
38
0.0%
15.8%
0.0%
57.9%
26.3%
100%
Host Regions of UK Students, Non-Credit
Education Abroad at UK also provides services to students participating in international education experiences
for which credit is not earned. This largely includes group travel programming, such as the College of Pharmacy’s
Shoulder to Shoulder program in Ecuador. Non-credit bearing athletic and music-related travel is also included here.
Geographical Regions
2009-2010 EA Enrollment
2010-2011 EA Enrollment
% of Total Non-credit
Enrollment
Africa
4
7
3.9%
Asia
0
6
3.3%
Europe
39
65
35.7%
Latin America
25
95
52.2%
Middle East
0
0
0.0%
North America
9
9
4.9%
Oceania
0
0
0.0%
Multiple Destinations
0
0
0.0%
77
182
100%
Leading Destinations, For-Credit
Spain has emerged as the most popular destination for UK students, with a total of 105 (16.5%). France has
jumped to second with 89 (14.0%). Germany remains in third place which may be largely attributed to the popular
Fulbright Discovery Germany program that annually enrolls 20 students. The top five leading destinations (Spain,
France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom) account for 54.3% of the total enrollment. Eleven of the top 18
destinations were outside of Europe. Due to the earthquake and subsequent events, enrollment in Japan suffered a
considerable decline.
1
Country
2009-2010
EA Enrollment
2010-2011
EA Enrollment
Percentage of
Total
Percentage
Change1
1.
Spain
63
105
16.5%
5.8%
2.
France
48
89
14.0%
5.9%
3.
Germany
67
70
11.0%
-0.4
5.
Italy
27
42
6.6%
2.0
4.
United Kingdom
72
40
6.3%
-5.9
6.
China
25
35
5.5%
1.3
8.
Ecuador
33
21
3.3%
-2.3
9.
Costa Rica
34
21
3.3%
-2.5
7.
Australia
37
18
2.8%
-3.5
10.
Netherlands
n/a
12
1.9%
n/a
11.
Ireland
20
11
1.7%
-1.7
12.
Bahamas
n/a
10
1.6%
n/a
13.
Ghana
4
10
1.6%
0.9
14.
South Africa
n/a
9
1.4%
n/a
15.
Argentina
9
8
1.3%
-0.2
16.
Guatemala
6
8
1.3%
0.3
17.
Japan
21
7
1.1%
-2.5
18.
Chile
4
6
0.9%
0.2
Calculated on the percentage of enrollment in 2010-2011 minus the 2009-2010 percentage.
Enrollment by UK College, For-Credit
The College of Arts and Sciences enrolled 224 students in education abroad programs during 2010-2011,
accounting for 35.2% of the total education abroad enrollment. The Gatton College of Business and Economics
follows with a 96 students, or roughly 15.1%. Together, these two colleges account for over 50% of the total
education abroad enrollment at UK. Proportional enrollment is calculated on total (undergraduate, where
applicable) enrollment in each respective college.
2009-2010
Enrollment
2010-2011
Enrollment
% of Total
Enrollment
Percentage
Change
College
Proportion2
College of Arts and Sciences
219
224
35.2%
-2.0
3.7%
College of Business and Economics
71
96
15.1%
3.0%
3.5%
College of Communications &
Information Studies
52
45
7.1%
-1.7%
3.3%
College of Agriculture
48
66
10.4%
2.3%
2.3%
Graduate School
45
39
6.1%
-1.5%
25.2%
College of Engineering
32
39
6.1%
0.7%
1.4%
College of Education
20
25
3.9%
0.5%
1.0%
College of Fine Arts
19
19
2.9%
-0.3%
2.2%
College of Design
17
40
6.3%
3.4%
10.6%
College of Pharmacy
13
3
0.5%
-1.7%
0.5%
College of Medicine
10
7
1.1%
-0.6%
0.5%
College of Undergraduate Studies*3
18
14
2.2%
-0.9%
0.7%
College of Health Sciences
9
4
0.6%
-0.9%
0.6%
College of Nursing
5
9
1.4%
0.6%
0.7%
College of Law
4
0
0.0%
-0.7%
0.0%
College of Public Health
4
0
0.0%
-0.7%
0%
College of Social Work
3
7
1.1%
0.6%
1.2%
589
637
100%
College/Unit
2
3
Calculated on total undergraduate enrollment.
Non-degree seeking students are counted in the College of Undergraduate Studies.
Leading College Enrollment by Department, For-Credit
Within the College of Arts & Sciences, International Studies majors account for 27.3% of the college’s
enrollment, or 9.6% of the total education abroad enrollment. Finance (26%) and Marketing (24%) students are the
most represented majors in the Gatton College of Business and Economics.
College/Unit
2010-2011 EA
Enrollment
Percentage Total
College Enrollment
College of Arts and Sciences
224
International Studies
61
27.3%
Biology
30
13.4%
Psychology
29
12.9%
Political Science
22
9.8%
English
14
6.3%
History
9
4.0%
Chemistry
7
3.1%
Hispanic Studies
13
5.8%
Anthropology
7
3.1%
Economics
3
1.3%
Geography
5
2.2%
Sociology
4
1.8%
Linguistics
6
2.7%
Modern and Classical Lang., Lit. and Cultures
5
2.2%
Mathematics
4
1.8%
Philosophy
2
0.9%
Foreign Language & International Economics
1
0.5%
German
2
0.9%
College of Business and Economics
96
Finance
25
26.0%
Marketing
23
24.0%
Management
19
19.8%
Accounting
17
17.7%
Economics
12
12.5%
Duration of Study, For Credit
At 66.1%, short-term programs serve the largest number of UK students studying abroad. These programs
generally include summer, winter intersession and any program less than 8 weeks. About 31% of UK students
studying abroad do so through mid-length, or one semester, programs, and just 3.5% spend a full academic year
abroad. Compared to national averages, enrollment in short-term programs is disproportionately high at UK.
2009-2010
Enrollment
2010-2011
Enrollment
Percentage of
EA Enrollment
National Averages
(IIE, 2009)
Short-term (0-8 weeks)
390
421
66.1%
56.3%
Mid-Length
184
194
30.4%
39.5%
Long-term
15
22
3.5%
4.2%
589
637
100%
100%
Duration of Study
Term of Study, For Credit
Summer 2011 programs enrolled over 55% of the total number of students studying abroad in 2010-2011. UK
students generally favor studying abroad during the spring semester (17.2%) over the fall semester (13.2%), which is
generally the case at many U.S. institutions.
2009-2010
EA Enrollment
2010-2011
EA Enrollment
Percentage of EA
Enrollment
Percentage
Change
Academic Year
15
22
3.5%
0.9%
Fall
70
84
13.2%
1.3%
Fall Embedded
0
10
1.6%
1.6%
Winter
41
27
4.2%
-2.6%
Spring
113
110
17.2%
-2.0%
0
33
5.2%
5.2%
350
351
55.1%
-4.4%
589
637
100%
Term of Study
Spring Embedded
Summer
Program Type, For Credit
From Fall 2010, the education abroad program portfolio was reorganized around major program types. As such,
the 2010-2011 enrollment was retroactively categorized in part to provide a baseline category for future enrollment
analyses. UK Sponsored generally includes those program offerings facilitated by UK faculty or select customized
programs offered in conjunction with Education Abroad. UK Exchange includes university-wide or college-specific
exchanges and ISEP-Exchange programs (5 students/5 different programs). UK Consortia include KIIS, CCSA and
other consortium-based programs for which UK is a voting member. UK Direct includes programs through which UK
students enroll directly in a program offered by an international institution or on ISEP-Direct programs (8 students/5
different programs). UK Partner includes third-party provider programs and other internship based programs. UK
External includes programs which Education Abroad has reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis in response
to individual student appeals.
In 2010-11, UK Sponsored programs enrolled 32.7% (208) of the total education abroad enrollment, followed by
UK Partner programs at 32.5% (207). UK Exchange programs enrolled 61 students, which accounts for 9.6% of the
total enrollment.
2009-2010
EA Enrollment
2010-2011
EA Enrollment
Percentage of EA
Enrollment
Percentage
Change
UK Sponsored
220
208
32.7%
-4.7%
UK Exchange
65
61
9.6%
-1.43%
UK Consortia
82
71
11.1%
-2.82%
UK Direct
11
19
3.0%
0.0%
UK Partner
191
207
32.5%
0.1%
UK External
n/a
28
4.4%
n/a
UK Embedded
n/a
43
6.7%
n/a
Other
20
n/a
n/a
n/a
589
637
100%
Program Type
Enrollment Demographics, For Credit
Race/Ethnicity
Compared with the UK campus-wide enrollment by race/ethnicity, the data suggest that Education Abroad has
been successful with maintaining minority student participation. In particular, Asian-Americans and HispanicAmerican students represent a larger percentage in education abroad enrollments than campus-wide enrollment.
These figures may be skewed by the Fulbright Discover Germany program which primarily targets minority students.
Race/Ethnicity
African American
Asian-American/
Pacific Islander
Caucasian/White
Non-Hispanic
Hispanic American
Multiracial
Native Amer./
Alaskan Native
Prefer Not to
Answer/Other
Nonresident
Alien
Other
2009-2010
Enrollment
2010-2011
Enrollment
Percentage of
Enrollment
Percentage of
UK Enrollment4
National Avg.
(IIE, 2009)
48
42
6.6%
6.5%
4.0%
21
23
3.6%
2.7%
6.6%
473
513
80.5%
79%
81.8%
11
14
2.2%
1.8%
5.9%
15
6
0.9%
0.6%
1.2%
2
1
0.2%
0.2%
0.5%
19
37
5.9%
4.2%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5.0%
n/a
n/a
1
0.2%
n/a
n/a
589
637
100%
100%
100%
Gender
Although female students account for 49.2% of UK campus-wide enrollment, 64.4% of the education abroad
enrollment is disproportionately female. However, this is generally comparable to national education abroad
enrollment trends as reported in Open Doors, 2009.
2009-2010
Enrollment
2010-2011
Enrollment
Percentage of
Enrollment
Percentage of
UK Enrollment
National Avg.
(IIE, 2009)
Male
187
227
35.6%
50.8%
34.9%
Female
402
410
64.4%
49.2%
65.1%
589
637
100%
100%
100%
Gender
4
http://www.uky.edu/IRPE/students/enrollment/0110all_ukbyethnicitygender.html
Gender by Region
As female students account for 64.4% of education abroad enrollment, it is not surprising to see that female
students are proportionately higher in most regions. One noticeable difference is in Asia, where male participation
is much higher.
2010-2011
EA Enrollment
Percentage of
EA Enrollment
Male
Female
4
19
0.6%
3.0%
Male
Female
32
21
5.0%
3.3%
140
273
21.9%
42.9%
27
53
4.2%
8.3%
3
3
0.5%
0.5%
13
25
2.0%
4.0%
0
4
0.0%
0.6%
8
12
1.3%
1.9%
637
100%
Region/Gender
Africa
Asia
Europe
Male
Female
Latin America
Male
Female
Middle East
Male
Female
Multiple Destinations
Male
Female
North America
Male
Female
Oceania
Male
Female
Residency Status
The in-state and out-of-state enrollment generally reflects campus-wide enrollment. However, the data suggest
that UK Partner programs are more popular with out-of-state students, with roughly 54.6% of out-of-state students
choosing third-party programs vs. 25.6% of in-state students.
2009-2010
EA Enrollment
2010-2011
EA Enrollment
Percentage of
EA Enrollment
Percentage of
UK Enrollment
In-State
458
485
76.2%
75.4%
Out-of-State
131
152
23.8%
24.6%
589
637
100%
100%
Residency Status
First Generation Status
Although 23.2% of UK students identify as first generation students, only 9.3% (59) of the education abroad
participants reported being first generation students. Of this percentage, 62.7% chose UK Sponsored programs
(compared with 32.7% overall), suggesting that first generation students are more willing to study abroad with UK
faculty than on more independent education abroad experiences. First generation data was not collected in 20092010 by Education abroad. Status is not a required question in the education abroad application.
First-Generation
Status
2009-2010
EA Enrollment
2010-2011
EA Enrollment
Percentage of
EA Enrollment
Percentage of
UK Enrollment5
First Generation
n/a
59
9.3%
23.2%
Not First Generation
n/a
301
47.3%
76.8%
Unreported
589
277
43.4%
0%
n/a
637
100%
100%
Undergraduate Honors Enrollment
Nearly 15% of education abroad participants are Honors students, yet only 4% of UK students are, suggesting
that education abroad programming appeals disproportionately to academically high achieving students. This data
does not reflect Chellgren, Eureka or other programs for high achieving students.
Honors
Enrollment
2009-2010
EA Enrollment
2010-2011
EA Enrollment
Percentage of
EA Enrollment
Percentage of
UK Enrollment
Honors
77
93
14.6%
4.0%
Not Honors
427
544
85.4%
96.0%
504
637
100%
100%
Undergraduate vs. Graduate/Professional Enrollment
Not surprisingly, undergraduate students disproportionately enroll in credit-bearing education abroad programs,
with 92% of the total enrollment being undergraduates.
Honors
Enrollment
5
2009-2010
EA Enrollment
2010-2011
EA Enrollment
Percentage of
EA Enrollment
Percentage of
UK Enrollment
Undergraduate
504
586
92.0%
71.7%
Graduate & Prof.
85
51
8.0%
28.3%
589
637
100%
100%
First time enrolled freshman data found at: www.uky.edu/IRPE/students/ret_grad/Section2.pdf
Benchmark Institutions, Open Doors 2009, 2010
The University of Kentucky ranks last among our benchmark institutions with regard to education abroad
participation. Among the nearly 800 institutions reporting education abroad enrollment data to the Institute of
International Education for the 2010 report (based on 2008-2009 enrollment data), UK ranks at 107. At the top, the
University of California - Los Angeles sends nearly four times as many students abroad as the University of Kentucky.
2010
Rank
Institution
Enrollment
2007-2008
Enrollment
2008-2009
% Change
3
University of California - Los
Angeles
2,330
2,371
1.8%
4
University of Washington
2,124
2,349
10.6%
6
University of Minnesota - Twin
Cities
2,521
2,347
-6.9%
7
University of Texas at Austin
2,342
2,281
-2.6%
2,216
2,230
0.6%
2,101
2,181
3.8%
1,969
2,116
7.5%
8
9
10
University of Wisconsin Madison
Pennsylvania State University –
University Park
University of Michigan - Ann
Arbor
12
University of Florida
2,039
2,004
-1.7%
13
University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
2,086
1,999
-4.2%
20
Ohio State University
1704
1,758
3.2%
21
University of Maryland - College
Park
1,615
1,740
7.7%
24
University of Virginia
1,816
1,637
-9.9%
29
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
1,511
1,434
-5.1%
31
University of California - Davis
1,322
1,412
6.8%
33
Texas A&M University
1,333
1,388
4.1%
1,308
1,287
-1.6%
1,059
1,141
7.7%
792
918
15.9%
769
883
14.8%
870
803
-7.7%
535
589
10.1%
36
44
58
63
75
107
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
University of California - San
Diego
Georgia Institute of Technology
Rutgers University - New
Brunswick
University of California Berkeley
University of Kentucky
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Open Doors 2009, 2010
The University of Kentucky ranks as the largest sending institution in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, reporting
to the Institute of International Education that it awarded academic credit for study abroad to 589 of its students in
2008-2009. It was followed by Western Kentucky University (405) and the University of Louisville (353).
2010
Rank
Institution
Enrollment
2007-2008
Enrollment
2008-2009
% Change
107
University of Kentucky
535
589
10.1%
181
Western Kentucky University
445
405
-9.0%
207
University of Louisville
320
353
10.3%
223
Centre College
275
325
18.2%
346
Berea College
258
184
-28.7%
265
Northern Kentucky University
237
271
14.3%
292
Murray State University
232
237
2.2%
363
Transylvania University
212
170
-19.8%
379
Bellarmine University
193
161
16.6%
576
Georgetown College
75
60
-20.0%
731
Kentucky Community &
Technical College System
70
20
-71.4%