 This morning, we do not know how Denopoly died, but we did look into the safety of study abroad programs. Usually, they are safe. That's according to a study from the Forum on Education Abroad. The group says one in every 56 students have reported an incident while abroad. The most common incident is theft. About one out of 360 students experience health problems that cause them to either leave the program or that lead to hospitalization or death.