Click hereLao Man said the college entrance examination.
Author l Lao Man.
Career Planner l College Counsellor l Book Breaker This isLao Man said the college entrance examination. of theoriginal article.
Hello everyone, I am Manlu, a college counselor, and I will talk to you today - what has happened in the past 5 years and what are the trends?First, let's take a look at the changes in the number of graduate students. 
From 2009 to the present, there has been a clear upward trend in the number of postgraduate students, which indicates that more and more students are choosing to continue their studies at the postgraduate level. Although the growth rate has slowed down since the beginning of 2024, the number of applicants has remained above 4.3 million, indicating the continued popularity of graduate education.
Next, let's take a look at the changes in the graduate admissions program.
By analyzing the data over the years, we can see that the graduate enrollment program has increased year on year, especially in 2017 and 2020. The enrollment plan for both master's and doctoral students has shown a steady upward trend. Among them, the growth rate of the enrollment plan of doctoral students is slightly lower than that of master's students, while the proportion of enrollment plans between master's and doctoral students is relatively stable, and the proportion of doctoral programs decreases slightly, maintaining about 11%.
Are there more male or female students in the graduate army?According to the proportion of female students in the graduate enrollment plan over the years, the proportion of female students is more than 53%, and the highest is 55%. This shows that the proportion of female graduate students is slightly higher than that of male graduate students.
Next, let's take a look at the proportion of each discipline in the graduate enrollment plan. According to the data on the proportion of enrollment plans for master's students in various disciplines from 2018 to 2021, the proportion of enrollment plans in each discipline category is relatively stable and has not changed significantly. Among them, engineering disciplines accounted for the highest proportion, about 35%, followed by management, accounting for about 15%.
Finally, are there more master's degrees or more master's degrees among graduate students?In terms of the ratio of master's degree and professional master's degree, the enrollment plan ratio of professional master's degree has increased from 45 in 201586% increased to 61 in 202108%, reflecting the increasing status of professional master's degree in postgraduate education. Taking into account this trend, it is likely that the number of professional master's degrees at this stage has surpassed that of academic master's degrees.
This change is not accidental, but an important embodiment of the strategic adjustment of China's higher education. With the rapid development of the economy and society, there is an increasingly urgent demand for professionals with practical and applied skills. Therefore, higher education has begun to pay more attention to the training of professional masters to meet the actual needs of society.
The rise of professional master's degree marks an important development direction of China's higher education: a deep transformation from theoretical research to practical application. This change means that our education system is actively responding to the call of social change, and is committed to cultivating interdisciplinary talents with a deep theoretical foundation and excellent practical ability.
In the future, we can expect to see more development and innovation of professional and master's programs, which will closely align with the needs of the industry, provide richer and more practical course content, and provide a wider range of internship and practice opportunities. At the same time, the employment prospects of professional master's degrees will also be broader because of their practicality and pertinence, and they will play a greater role in all walks of life to promote the sustainable development of the economy and society.
If you have any questions about further education, scan the code to add a college assistant for detailed consultation
Turn other people's experience into your stepping stone