Factors Influencing Student Participation In College Study Abroad Programs

Trio-Eligible Students And Study Abroad: Influential Factors, Barriers, And Benefits

“…On the issue of personal characteristics, most students said that program cost was important or very important in the decision to choose the specific study abroad program, followed by the duration of the program and their interest in the course work available. This is consistent with the findings of Bandyopadhyay and Bandyopadhyay (2015), who concluded that program cost and duration of study abroad programs, as well as demographic factors including race and gender play a role in the intent of individuals to participate in study abroad programs.…”

“…Kasravi (2009) investigated the factors influencing the decision of students of color to participate in study abroad programs and found that the personal factors carried more influence on the decision of students of color to participate in study abroad, more so than the institutional factors. One reason for this difference could be that much has happened in the 7 years since her study, with more attention being paid at the national level for internationalizing campuses through study abroad (Bandyopadhyay & Bandyopadhyay, 2015). In addition, the research institution under study invested a great deal of funding and attention to study abroad, such as featuring the 400+ study abroad opportunities in the marketing materials on their admissions website.…”

Study Abroad in Support of Higher Education Sustainability: An Application of Service Trade Strategies

“…Suggested the better curriculum design for higher education institutions by analyzing 27 bachelor's and 27 master's programs Ceulemans et al [10] 2015 Analyzed the crucial factors for sustainable higher education intuitions Bandyopadhyay et al [9] 2015 Studied factors influencing student participation in study abroad program Shin et al [14]. 2018 How consumer's perceived benefits and perceived risks affect the service evaluation process of converged services USA-United States of America.…”

“…Others take a more extreme approach and criticize and deny the need for higher education [7,8]. The majority of studies suggest alternative education programs to promote student enrollments for higher education institutions [9][10][11][12][13][14][15].…”

Development of the Global Engineering Programming Model: A Participatory, Mixed-Methods Approach

“…Engineering programs and institutions should ensure affordability to both increase institutional funds for scholarships, and to tap more into industry partners who can support programs. Financial constraints faced by students are a primary reason for the increased popularity of short-term programs, which cost less than long-term programs (Bandyopadhyay & Bandyopadhyay, 2015). Fortunately, the additional expenses of study abroad programs are one of the easier challenges to fix via scholarships and cost structures (Parkinson, 2007).…”