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Functions Research of Higher Education in Social Mobility in Chinese Society

Authors
Huating Jia1, *
1Faculty of Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
*Corresponding author. Email: lwonly568@163.com
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Huating Jia
Available Online 10 July 2025.
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10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_39How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Higher Education; Social Mobility; College Expansion; Social Stratification
Abstract

Higher education has the functions of promoting the upward mobility of individuals, which is embodied in improving personal knowledge and skills, increasing the opportunities of employment and career development, and broadening social interaction and resource acquisition. However, since the implementation of the policy of expanding enrolment in universities in China in 1999, the rapid expansion of higher education has led to a devaluation of academic qualifications. Therefore, the ability of higher education to promote social mobility has declined, directly reflecting the decline in the growth rate of average monthly salary and wage index of college students six months after graduation in China. We should take measures such as slowing down the expansion of enrolment, improving the quality of education, and strengthening university - enterprise cooperation to address the weakened social mobility function of higher education in China.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 11th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research（ICHSSR 2025)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
10 July 2025
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978-2-38476-440-2
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2352-5398
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