November 18, 2005

Study-Abroad Numbers Rise

By BETH MCMURTRIE

The number of American college students who study abroad continues to grow, and their interest is slowly shifting away from Europe, says the Institute of International Education, which tracks such data in its annual "Open Doors" report.

In 2003-4, the latest academic year for which figures are available, the number of American students going overseas rose 9.6 percent, to 191,321. While the majority still head to Europe, with the largest contingent going to Britain, Europe's share has

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