Analysis of the Relationship Between Undergraduate Graduation Abroad and University GPA: An Updated Version—A Case Study of Economics and Finance Majors in a Beijing Municipal University, Class of 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jse.202511519

Author(s)

Zhaohan Ge*

Affiliation(s)

North China University of Technology, Beijing 100144, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

With the development of The Times, the competition pressure for pursuing a postgraduate degree in China has gradually increased, and studying abroad for a postgraduate degree has become a popular choice. This paper uses descriptive statistics and comparative analysis methods to summarize the relationship between the grade points of English, mathematics, and professional courses in the 2019 graduating class of economics and Finance at a municipal university in Beijing and the situation of undergraduate students studying abroad. The average grade points of students who went abroad and all their classmates were specifically compared, as well as those of students who went to different countries and all their classmates who went abroad. At the same time, the current situation and trends of studying abroad and returning to China were analyzed, providing a reference for students who have graduated from undergraduate studies and are planning to study abroad.

Keywords

Studying Abroad; Motivation for Studying Abroad; GPA

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