The aim of this study is to compare the students participated in the Erasmus+ student exchange program with other students who did not in terms of some demographic variables (family income, parental education level) and personality traits, and to examine the variables that predict the wilingness to participate in this program. Some 264 university students of Ege University participated in the study. The data were collected with a questionnaire comprising demographics, study abroad questions, and a 10-Item Personality Scale. The results showed that there were differences between the students who participated in the Erasmus+ program and the students who did not with respect to economic status, parents' educational levels, and personality factors. The students who participated in Erasmus+ program had significantly higher parental income and education levels, emotional stability, extraversion and conscientiousness scores than the nonparticipants. The findings also demonstrated that mother's education level and higher extroversion levels predicted the willingness to participate in the Erasmus+ program.
