|
|
Article: China's Graduate Study Applicants Hit Record High
- Article from:
- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- January 22, 2002
CopyrightCopyright 2002 Xinhua News Agency. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
The number of applicants for graduate study has hit a record high
in China this year, totaling 624,000 people, up by 35.6 percent over
last year.
According to statistics released Tuesday by China's Ministry of
Education, undergraduate applicants reached 273,000, accountingfor
43.7 percent of the total, or 72,000 more than last year.
Applicants who have bachelor's degrees totaled 541,000, which is
86.7 percent of the total. Applicants under the age of 35 totaled
612,000, accounting for 98.1 percent of the total.
Top professions attracting applicants include business
administration, law, ...