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Advances in Higher Education Research. 2026; 1: (1) ; 10.12208/j.aher.20260008 .

A study of the barriers faced by students from low socio-economic status backgrounds in pursuing higher education in China
中国低社会经济地位学生接受高等教育所面临障碍的研究

作者： Zihan Liu *

格拉斯哥大学 英国苏格兰

*通讯作者： Zihan Liu,单位：格拉斯哥大学 英国苏格兰; ；

引用本文: Zihan Liu 中国低社会经济地位学生接受高等教育所面临障碍的研究[J]. 高等教育研究进展, 2026; 1: (1) : 29-32.
Published: 2026/6/3 10:35:50

摘要

尽管近年来中国经济的快速增长促进了高等教育体系的扩张，为许多人提供了更多的受教育机会，但教育公平仍然是高等教育体系中的一个严重问题。不断扩大的经济差距加剧了城乡教育不平等，一些偏远地区社会经济地位较低的学生接受高等教育的机会远低于城市学生，这表明低社会经济地位学生在接受高等教育方面面临诸多障碍，从而限制了他们的机会。本文试图找出影响低社会经济地位学生入学率低的因素。例如，家庭观念、经济收入和地区间不平等的招生政策是决定低社会经济地位学生接受高等教育机会的重要因素。本文还探讨了教育部为应对这些影响而成功实施的应对措施。

关键词： 低社会经济地位学生；高等教育；不平等

Abstract

Although China's tremendous economic growth in recent years has facilitated the expansion of the higher education system, providing greater access to education for many, educational equity remains a serious issue in the higher education system. Widening economic disparities have exacerbated educational inequalities between urban and rural areas, with lower socio-economic status (SES) students in some remote areas having much lower access to higher education than their urban counterparts, suggesting that low-SES students face many barriers to accessing higher education, thereby limiting their access. This paper attempts to identify the factors that influence the low enrolment rates of low socio-economic status students. For example, family perceptions, economic income, and unequal admissions policies between regions are important determinants of access to higher education for low-SES students. It also explores the responses that the Ministry of Education has successfully implemented to address these influences.

Key words： Low socio-economic status students; Higher education; Inequality

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