Lopsided enrollment in China

As access to higher education in China expands, Chinese families outside major urban areas are not satisfied with the access they have. Access by region also relates to socio-economic status and students with lower means find that they are unable to gain admission to the best institutions. Expanding access is typically followed by rising aspiration among all prospective students and that includes aspiration to the most prestigious universities. As European and U.S.A. higher education indicate, allowing the access but perpetuating a quality gap can result in future socio-economic stratification that will not serve the government or the people.