For the first time in 25 years, the United States has seen a decline in the number of students who choose to study abroad in traditional locations, according to a report released by the Institute of International Education.
The Open Doors Report, released annually from the institute and funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, reported that 260,327 students studied abroad for credit during the 2008-09 academic year, a .8 percent drop from the previous year's 262,416.
But despite the overall downward trend, the institute also found in its survey of 3,000 colleges that study abroad programs are actually seeing more participation in certain regions.
China, the only country in the top five most popular study abroad destinations to see an increase, saw a 4-percent rise. Other locations that were not as popular in the past also saw increases, such as Denmark by 21 percent, Argentina by 15 percent, South Africa by 12 percent, Chile by 28 percent and the Netherlands by 14 percent.
The Middle East also saw an increase of students by 9 percent, but
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