Underrepresented minorities who studied abroad experienced a positive impact on 6-year graduation rates (compared to their in-group peers who did not study abroad) double the size of the positive impact experienced from studying abroad among non-minority students. Underrepresented minority students also experienced a positive impact through study abroad on their final GPA at a 33% greater magnitude than their non-minority counterparts experienced from studying abroad.

Study abroad has an overall positive impact on the development of a wide range of 21st century job skills. Of the 15 skills surveyed, the largest portion of respondents reported developing a broad range of cognitive, intrapersonal, and interpersonal skills to a significant degree through study abroad, namely: intercultural skills, curiosity, flexibility & adaptability, confidence, self-awareness, interpersonal skills, communication, problem solving, language, tolerance for ambiguity, and course or major-related knowledge.