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Article Open Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/er.2023.06.038

A Study of the Barriers Faced by Students from Low Socio-economic Status Backgrounds in Pursuing Higher Education in China

 Zihan Liu

The University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

*Corresponding author:  Zihan Liu

Published: July 29,2023

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.

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How to cite this paper

A Study of the Barriers Faced by Students from Low Socio-economic Status Backgrounds in Pursuing Higher Education in China

How to cite this paper:  Zihan Liu. (2023). A Study of the Barriers Faced by Students from Low Socio-economic Status Backgrounds in Pursuing Higher Education in China. The Educational Review, USA7(6), 837-840.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/er.2023.06.038