进入21世纪以来，中国留学生的总数不断增长，中国已经成为美国第一大留学生输出国。在总量快速增长的同时，留学生群体的结构也在发生重大改变。本文针对已经在美国求学的中国留学生，深入了解其社会人口特征和家庭背景、教育背景和专业分布、留学美国的信息渠道和动机、留学资金来源、选择学校和专业的动机以及其对中美联合培养的态度。本文还讨论了该调研结果对于中国留学生及其家长和美国高校招生政策的实际运用价值，并预测了美国留学生政策的变化对中国留学生数量、结构和在美国的地域分布的影响。
Since the start of the 21thcentury，the total number of Chinese students studying overseas has been growing dramatically. China has become the biggest source of foreign students studying in the United States. In addition to the growing number of such students，corresponding structural changes have occurred in the international student population. This paper focuses on Chinese students who are already studying in the United States. It provides an in-depth understanding of the socio-demographics of these individuals，analyzing their family and educational backgrounds. In discussing the latter，we review the high schools these students attended prior to studying abroad，their choice of majors for study at universities，and attitudes toward joint Chinese-American higher education programs. We also review how Chinese students are funding their study abroad. After tackling these issues，the paper sets forth the practical implications of its results for Chinese students and their parents as well as American college recruitment policy-makers. Lastly，this paper discusses the impact of changing U.S. foreign student policies on the number，structure，and regional distribution of Chinese students.
