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Expansion and equality of access to higher education in China

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Frontiers of Education in China

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This paper explores the role of socio-economic status in determining access to higher education over time. Findings show that the overall equality of higher education opportunity has improved because of the inclusion of more marginal students into lower-tier higher education institutions (HEIs); however, students from higher socio-economic status have benefited disproportionably from the expansion in elite universities. A brief discussion of the potential implications is presented.

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  1. Graduate School of Education, Peking University, Bei**g, 100871, China

    Ding **aohao

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Translated from Bei**g Daxue Jiaoyu **lun 北京大学教育评论 (Peking University Education Review), 2006, (1): 24–33

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Ding, X. Expansion and equality of access to higher education in China. Front. Educ. China 2, 151–162 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11516-007-0013-z

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