What Statistics Show about Study Abroad Students

2017-06-24

疯狂英语·新悦读 2017年6期

Study Abroad and Careers, Salaries, and Job Skills

97% of study abroad students found employment within 12 months of graduation, when only 49% of college graduates found employment in the same period. That means they were twice as likely to find a job. Among study abroad alumni[校友], 90% found a job within 6 months. higher starting salaries: that’s how much more study abroad students earn than those college graduates who do not study abroad. A British study found their study abroad graduates out-earned their peers[同龄人]by 17%. 90%of study abroad alumni who applied got into their 1st or 2nd choice grad school. 84%of study abroad alumni felt their studies abroad helped them build valuable skills for the job market. A second study confirms this at 85%. 25% 80%of study abroad students reported that study abroad allowed them to adapt better to diverse work environments. 70%of study abroad alumni claimed that because of study abroad they were more satisfied with their jobs. 59%of employers said study abroad would be valuable in an individual’s career later on with their organization. 34%of study abroad alumni claimed that study abroad helped them choose their career field. 19%lower unemployment rates were found among study abroad alumni according to a British study.

Study Abroad and Personality

97%A University of Maryland study on study abroad alumni found that 97% of students attributed[归因于]study abroad to increased maturity[成熟]. 96%of study abroad alumni claimed an increase in self-confidence attributed to study abroad. 89%of study abroad alumni reported that study abroad facilitated a greater tolerance[容忍]for ambiguity[模棱两可]. BonusA German study compared personality development and found that students who studied abroad showed improvements in five core traits[特点]compared to their peers who did not study abroad: openness, conscientiousness[责任心], extraversion[外向], agreeableness and emotional stability.

Source: UC Merced