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Global Mizzou: facts and figures

The MU International Center tracks and reports data on international students and study abroad participation as part of the nationwide Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange, published annually in November by the Institute of International Education, in partnership with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.

Fact sheets

  • Global Mizzou 2011 Fast Facts - An overview of data on international student enrollment and study abroad participation at the University of Missouri. The 2011 Fast Facts includes study abroad data for 2009/10 and international student data for 2010/11. While we have included more recent preliminary numbers, final numbers will not be available until they are reported in the spring 2012 as part of the 2012 Open Doors reporting cycle.
  • Open Doors 2011 Fast Facts - Nationwide data on international student enrollment and study abroad participation. Additional data tables and related press releases are also available on the IIE website.

Global Mizzou facts

A record 1,146 MU students studied abroad in 2009/10, placing MU among only 58 U.S. campuses to send more than 1,000 students abroad.

International students make up about 15 percent of Mizzou graduate-student enrollment and more than 5 percent of total student enrollment.

MU sends more students to study overseas than any other college or university in Missouri and offers more than 600 study-abroad programs.

International students at Mizzou represent 103 different countries. More come from China than from any other country.

Since 1998, 47 MU faculty members have been named Fulbright Scholars.

In fall 2010 1,948 international students attended Mizzou — a 2% increase over the previous year.

An estimated 22.8 percent of MU undergraduates study abroad during their academic careers, compared to 14% nationwide.

The number of MU students studying abroad has increased by 35% in the past five years and has more than doubled over the past decade.

Italy is the most popular study abroad destination for MU students. Programs are available in 60 countries on six continents.

MU attracts 1,200 international scholars who work as educators and researchers at the university.

The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) reports 96 percent of students surveyed said studying abroad increased their self-confidence.