大学生出国留学意愿的影响因素分析

Analysis of Factors Influencing College Students' Intention of Pursuing Postgraduate Study Abroad

本研究的目的是了解大学生出国或出境接受研究生教育的意愿及其影响因素。研究提出了解释 大学生作出出国留学决定过程的综合模型，并分析了影响大学生出国留学意愿的因素。研究样本包括来自 北京、广州、武汉和西安四个地区不同水平、不同类型的12 所高校的4903 名大学四年级毕业班学生。研究 发现，大学生出国或出境接受研究生教育的意愿强烈，并受学生自我及环境因素互动的影响。上述研究发现 不仅可以为国外或境外研究生教育机构更好地设计招收中国留学生的策略，为中国留学生提供更好的研究 生教育经历提供参考，而且可以为提高我国研究生教育质量、增强其吸引力提供指导。

The purpose of this study is to understand Chinese college students' intention of pursuing postgraduate education abroad. A comprehensive model is developed to explain Chinese college students' decision-making process to study abroad. By using the model，the factors influencing Chinese college students' outward mobility are analyzed. 4，903 final year undergraduate students， who were studying at 12 universities in Beijing， Guangzhou， Wuhan and Xi'an， participated in the research. Drawing on outcomes of a questionnaire survey， the study reveals a strong tendency among Chinese college students to have a positive attitude for postgraduate education abroad as a result of interactions between personal factors and contextual influences. The research findings will help foreign higher education institutions to design better recruitment strategies and provide better postgraduate education for Chinese students. They will also help to improve quality and increase attractiveness of postgraduate education in China.