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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