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Rising Tuition Fees in Chinese Universities: Challenges to Social Mobility and Global Competition
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Abstract
This paper delves into the multifaceted impact of rising tuition fees in Chinese universities, a phenomenon that has garnered significant attention in recent years. The escalation in tuition costs has raised concerns about its effects on educational accessibility, student debt, economic disparities, and the labor market. Through a comprehensive analysis of existing literature, empirical data, and specific case studies, this study explores how the increasing financial burden of higher education in China is reshaping opportunities and challenges for students and society at large. The results show how complicated the relationship is between tuition fees and other socioeconomic factors. The article suggests that even though higher education is still a key way to move up in society, the rising costs may make it harder for some people to get in. In the last part of the paper, it talks about some policy changes and institutional reforms that might help lessen the bad effects of rising tuition fees and make it easier for everyone to go to college in China. The study focuses on what these changes might mean for international students and how they might affect China's place in the world of higher education.
Keywords
Rising tuition fees, Social mobility, Global competition, Student debt, Educational equity
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He,Y. (2025). Rising Tuition Fees in Chinese Universities: Challenges to Social Mobility and Global Competition. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,184,1-6.
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