OCS Statistics Academic Year 2019-20 and Class Year 2020: A Quick Look

6 November 2020

Here are some highlights regarding OCS participation in the 2019-2020 school year and among the Class of 2020. 

Academic Year

  • 345 students, or 17% of the student body, participated in off-campus studies 353 times for academic credit during the academic year, the December winter break, and the summer
  • Students studied off-campus on 102 different programs in 44 countries and territories
    • By program sponsor
      • 52% Carleton seminar and break programs
      • 47% non-Carleton programs (2% Consortia, 45% other U.S. institutions or foreign universities)
      • 2% consortia programs
      • 1% Carleton Global Engagement Programs
    • By world region
      • 62% Europe
      • 14% Asia
      • 7% Australia/Pacific Islands
      • 5% South America
      • 4% Africa
      • 3% North America
      • 2% Multi-location programs
      • 2% Middle East
      • <1% Central America
  • 54% were female and 46% were male 

Class of 2020 OCS Statistics

  • 66% of the class of 2020 studied off campus
  • Students participated in 135 different off-campus programs in 53 countries and territories
    • By program sponsor
      • 67% Carleton seminars and break programs
      • 30% non-Carleton programs (3% Consortia, 27% other U.S. institutions or foreign universities)
      • 3% Carleton Global Engagement Programs
    • By world region 
      • 57% Europe
      • 12% Asia
      • 9% Australia/Pacific Islands
      • 8% North America
      • 6% South America
      • 4% Multiple locations
      • 3% Africa
      • 1% Middle East
      • <1% Central America
    • By number of programs
      • 77% one program
      • 20% two programs
      • 3% three programs
  • 57% were women and 43% were men

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