Effects of Language of Instruction in Higher Education

In higher education, educational centers are paying attention to student mobility and internationalization to increase visibility. This increase in the intake of international students has resulted in not only improved global competitiveness, but also economic benefits. However, in order to develop education in a language different from the mother tongue, it requires high-level proficiency in such a language. Therefore, in this work, we explore the impact of the language of instruction on business administration and management grade from Universidad Loyola (Spain). We analyze and compare the student profile according to the language of instruction using a clustering approach. The results suggest that students who receive instruction in a foreign language achieve better performance than those who receive it in their mother tongue. However, the number of students who decide to study in a foreign language is smaller.