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ISSUE 4:7 – ONWARD TO GRADUATION<br />

Does <strong>education</strong> <strong>abroad</strong> impact persistence/ retention?<br />

How so?<br />

IU <strong>institutional</strong> <strong>data</strong> analysis <strong>of</strong> 20,030 students<br />

(controlling <strong>for</strong> SAT, first semester grades,<br />

socioeconomic and demographic background)<br />

18% participation rate in study <strong>abroad</strong><br />

Higher GPA (3.21 vs 3.12)<br />

Higher graduation rate (91% vs. 84%)<br />

Retention <strong>of</strong> Underrepresented students --greater<br />

probability <strong>of</strong> graduating earlier (80%) but departed at<br />

same rate as other minorities (14%)<br />

Had greater impact on GPA <strong>of</strong> males, underrepresented<br />

students and resident students

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