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[Institution] Arcadia University [Source] Arcadia University College of Global Studies [Program Details] 
Arcadia University offers a First Year Study Abroad Experience that supports special outreach to honors students, who make up approximately 25% of all first-year study abroad program participants. Although initially started to alleviate pressures of a larger freshman class, the program has become a regular opportunity for Arcadia students. While the university is collecting additional data on the impact of their first year program on student retention and success, initial data points to participants having higher retention and success rates compared to students who do not participate. According to the faculty director of the Honors program, Dr. William Meier, there is an effort to implement enrollment management strategies to include participants from diverse backgrounds, such as first-generation college students, which mirrors the student population at Arcadia University.
GlobaledResearch.com: Study Abroad Research Online - Impact of Study Abroad on Retention and Success
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