Lehigh University Education Abroad Report 2023.pdf

Data from Fall 2002 - Summer 2003

The Office of International Affairs offers a large variety of education abroad experiences, including study abroad, the Global Citizenship Program and the Iacocca International Internship Program. The Study Abroad Office supports all international outbound programs on campus, providing guidance on program design and review; grant processing; assisting with recruitment and student eligibility review; and overseeing risk management, including health and safety protocol. Staff are on-call to support students as needs arise due to travel, health, security or other issues.

For more information, visit global.lehigh.edu

1. Education Abroad
FALL 2022 – SUMMER 2023
The Office of International Affairs offers a large variety of education abroad experiences, including
study abroad, the Global Citizenship Program and the Iacocca International Internship Program.
The Study Abroad Office supports all international outbound programs on campus, providing
guidance on program design and review; grant processing; assisting with recruitment and student
eligibility review; and overseeing risk management, including health and safety protocol. Staff are
on-call to support students as needs arise due to travel, health, security or other issues.
Ryan Javier, ’26
BS, Integrated Degree
Engineering/Arts & Sciences,
2023 Frederick Douglass
Global Fellow
Ryan was selected for the
prestigious Frederick Douglass
Global Fellow award based upon
his demonstrated commitment
to advancing peace by building
bridges among people with
different viewpoints. “I want
more students of color to feel
heard and provide spaces
where they can share their
experiences comfortably.”
Highlights
♦ Passport to Success 22–23
as a first year student
♦ Joined Asian Cultural
Society and Provide
Advocacy and Care to All
♦ Underwent four-week
comparative study of social
justice leadership
♦ Traveled to Cape Town,
Dublin, and Washington,
D.C. as part of the study
PROFILE
At a Glance
Programs
300+
Student
experiences in
40 countries
759
Experiences
included
hands-on work
31%
Experiences
by Type
257
Lehigh faculty-led
courses abroad
211
Semester
87
Short Immersion
Experience
(2 weeks or less)
82
External Transfer
Credit
65
Global Social
Impact Fellows
46
Iacocca International
Internship Program
11
Lehigh Launch
(Ecuador)*
Study Abroad
42%
MEN
261
WOMEN
454
37% 63%
* an experiential, integrative
learning experience providing
first year students the
opportunity to spend their
fall semester studying with a
Lehigh faculty member. First
cohort traveled to Quito and
Galapagos Islands.
Experiences by Term
SEMESTER
(Fall or Spring)
WINTER SUMMER
800
600
400
200
0
18–19 COVID-19 21–22 22–23
SPRING
BREAK
TOTALS
24%
13%
54%
10%
25%
6%
67%
2%
29%
12%
52%
7%
Participants by Gender

2. Office of International Affairs ♦ 32 Sayre Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015 ♦ 610.758.2981 ♦ [email protected]
PROFILEExperiences by Region
Access to International Opportunities
Participants by College
Top Regions
Europe
Asia
Africa
Carribean
South
America
North America
Latin America
Oceania
492
39
65
144
33 1312
19
Middle East
9
Top Countries
Spain
Italy
Ireland
France
Germany
Singapore
Ecuador
Japan
108
41
64
104
40
2929
34
Netherlands
Sierra Leone
2926
42+12+25+16+5
Arts &
Sciences
312
Intercollegiate
88
Business
185
Engineering
114
Health
36
42%
12%25%
5%
16%
Overall Lehigh
students identify
as First-Gen
Study abroad
students identify
as First-Gen
17%18% 19% 18%
Share of First-Generation
(First-Gen) Students
Overall Lehigh
students receive
Pell Grants
Study abroad
participants receive
Pell Grants
Share of Pell Grant
Recipients
Passport to Success
students
experiences
Both First-Gen students and Pell Grant recipient students were OVERREPRESENTED
among students who went abroad compared to the overall Lehigh student population.
Ashley Diaz, ’26
Majoring in biology, pre-med,
Lehigh Launch participant
When applying for colleges,
Ashley knew she wanted to
study abroad, and she felt
Lehigh Launch was too good
an opportunity to pass up.
“Being able to fully immerse
yourself in places like the
Amazon rainforest, Galapagos
Islands, and Indigenous
communities is an excellent way
to apply what you learn in the
classroom to the real world,”
she said.
Highlights
♦ Joined first cohort of
students traveling to Ecuador
♦ Studied in Quito, Amazon
Rainforest, and Galapagos
Islands
♦ Attending Lehigh in the
Dominican Republic
program in 2024
Passport to Success is
a one year mentorship
program that connects
first-generation and
low-income students
with high-impact learn-
ing experiences such
as study abroad.
101
120
Participant Rate
by Class
American
Indian
Asian
Black or
African
American
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian
or Other Pacific
Islander
Unknown
Two or
More
US Non
Resident
White
0%
9%
4%
13%
3% 4%
0%
5%
63%
Participants
by Ethnicity
1
62
29
90
1
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450
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