*Total enrollment of U.S. students (excluding international students) in higher education.
** Undergraduate degrees awarded to U.S. students (excluding international students).
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Number of U.S. students participating in study abroad programs 2019/20
In the academic year of 2019/2020, 147,345 U.S. students in the higher education system studied abroad in that year. In total, there were about 1.6 million students in U.S. higher education in that same academic year.
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Institute of International Education. (November 15, 2021). Number of U.S. students participating in study abroad programs and the U.S. higher education system in 2019/20 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/237724/number-of-us-students-participating-in-study-abroad-programs/
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