2010 CIRP Freshman Survey
Study Abroad Additional Questions
In the past two years, how much time have you spent outside of
the United States for the following activities:
Family vacation
Student organization/Religious group trip
Study Abroad/Exchange Program
Living abroad with parents/family
Count
Percent
none
597
42.6%
1 week or less
212
15.1%
1-4 weeks
435
31.0%
1-6 months
119
8.5%
6 months or more
39
2.8%
Total
1402
100.0%
none
1026
73.2%
1 week or less
139
9.9%
1-4 weeks
188
13.4%
1-6 months
21
1.5%
6 months or more
28
2.0%
Total
1402
100.0%
none
1209
86.3%
1 week or less
30
2.1%
1-4 weeks
94
6.7%
1-6 months
33
2.4%
6 months or more
35
2.5%
Total
1401
100.0%
none
1229
87.7%
1 week or less
17
1.2%
1-4 weeks
42
3.0%
1-6 months
18
1.3%
6 months or more
96
6.8%
1402
100.0%
Total
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2010 CIRP Freshman Survey
Study Abroad Additional Questions
In the past two years, how much time have you
spent outside of the United States for the
following activities:
Scale from 1 (none) to 5 (6 months or more)
Mean
N
Family vacation
2.14
1402
Student organization/Religious group trip
1.49
1402
Study Abroad/Exchange Program
1.33
1401
Living abroad with parents/family
1.38
1402
Please mark the degree to which you are interested
in pursuing study abroad experiences in the
following regions during your college years:
Africa/Middle East
Asia
Europe
Count
Percent
Not interested
579
41.4%
Somewhat interested
531
37.9%
Very interested
290
20.7%
Total
1400
100.0%
Not interested
499
35.6%
Somewhat interested
550
39.3%
Very interested
352
25.1%
Total
1401
100.0%
Not interested
93
6.6%
Somewhat interested
334
23.8%
Very interested
974
69.5%
Total
1401
100.0%
426
30.4%
Somewhat interested
586
41.8%
Very interested
389
27.8%
Total
1401
100.0%
Not interested
316
22.6%
Somewhat interested
584
41.7%
Very interested
500
35.7%
Total
1400
100.0%
South/Central America Not interested
Australia/Oceania
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2010 CIRP Freshman Survey
Study Abroad Additional Questions
Please mark the degree to which
you are interested in pursuing
study abroad experiences in the
following regions during your
college years:
Scale from 1 (Not interested) to
3 (Very interested)
Mean
N
Africa/Middle East
1.79
1400
Asia
1.90
1401
Europe
2.63
1401
South/Central America
1.97
1401
Australia/Oceania
2.13
1400
Please rate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the
following statements:
It is important to me to be proficient in more
than one language.
I have the interpersonal skills to get along with
people of different races, cultures, countries,
and religions.
It is important to me to participate in and
contribute to public service.
Count
Percent
Strongly Disagree
31
2.2%
Disagree
152
10.8%
Agree
497
35.4%
Strongly agree
722
51.5%
Total
1402
100.0%
Strongly Disagree
5
.4%
Disagree
47
3.4%
Agree
532
37.9%
Strongly agree
818
58.3%
Total
1402
100.0%
Strongly Disagree
14
1.0%
Disagree
98
7.0%
Agree
644
45.9%
Strongly agree
646
46.1%
Total
1402
100.0%
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Study Abroad Additional Questions
Please rate the extent to which you agree or
disagree with the following statements: :
Scale from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 4(Strongly
agree)
Mean
N
It is important to me to be proficient in more
than one language.
3.36
1402
I have the interpersonal skills to get along with
people of different races, cultures, countries,
and religions.
3.54
1402
It is important to me to participate in and
contribute to public service.
3.37
1402
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