An article in Inside Higher Ed examines the graduation and retention rates between students who study abroad versus those who do not. While the research is mixed, there were many studies that showed positive correlations between study abroad experiences and graduation rates. For example, at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, "institutional research shows that 64.5 percent of students who study abroad graduate in four years, compared to 41 percent of students who don’t; at the five-year mark the numbers increase to 90 percent for participants, and 58.6 percent for nonparticipants. At the University of California at San Diego, five-year graduation rates are 92 percent for study abroad participants, and 78 percent for nonparticipants."

To read the full article, please visit: www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/10/new-studies-link-study-abroad-time-graduation.