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ArticleOpen 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.

Keyword

Low socio-economic status students, Higher education, Inequality

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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