UW-Madison ranked 10th among U.S. research universities for study-abroad participation during the 2006-'07 academic year, jumping from 17th the year before, according to the Open Doors report released Monday by the Institute of International Education.
According to the annual report, the number of students studying abroad for credit increased 14 percent, from 1,616 students in 2005-'06 to 1,846 a year later. UW-Madison's percentage increase is above the national average of 8 percent.
For college students nationwide and at UW-Madison, European countries are among the top four most popular study-abroad locations. China was the fifth most popular destination both nationally and for UW-Madison students.
The report ranked the campus second in 2006-'07 for yearlong program participation and fourth for semester-long program participation.
University officials said they expect the number of students studying abroad to continue to increase.
According to a university release, more than 20,000 UW-Madison students have studied abroad since 1959, the year the school offered its first study-abroad program.
