Penn State’s China Opportunities.ppt

Penn State’s China Opportunities Contents China Overview Recruiting from China Programs?in China Pennsylvania?in China China Overview  China’s Education Market  General Facts 2007 Post-graduate enrollment was 1.1 million, with 400,000 new students and 260,000 graduates. Undergraduate enrollment was 17.39 million, with 5.4 million new students and 3.77 million graduates. Vocational schools had 18.09 million enrolled students, including 7.41 million new entrants and 4.76 million graduates. High schools had 25.15 million enrolled students, including 8.71 million new entrants and 7.27 million graduates. China University Rankings, 2008 Chinese Students in the US There are currently over 60,000 Chinese students studying in the US, the 2nd-highest of any country after India. China sends 134,000 students abroad annually, more than any other nation, and increased by 11% since 2003. 80% of Chinese students abroad pay they own way, according to Chinese MOE. Chinese students have a 50% rate of choosing to live in their country of study abroad. The US is currently the Number-1 destination for Chinese students, but is facing rising competition from UK, Australia, and Canada. China has over 20 million students studying in universities at present with a gross college enrollment rate of 19 percent. In 2006, a record high of 9.5 million people have applied for college in China. 82% of Chinese students studying in the US are post-graduate students, while undergraduates abroad have increased at an annual rate of 40% over the past three years. Foreign Students in China 1,10,000 students from 169 countries study in China every year Over 300 Chinese universities encourage International students to come to China and study for graduate degrees. Recruiting from China What Attracts Chinese Students? Well-known colleges and universities have greater name recognition and require less-motivated student recruiting programs However, this is not the case for the