| Sample | Category | Number | Percentage (%) |
| Gender | Female | 185 | 37.91 |
| Male | 315 | 62.09 | |
| Major | Literature and History | 242 | 48.51 |
| Science | 219 | 43.89 | |
| Art | 19 | 3.67 | |
| Other | 20 | 3.94 | |
| Place of origin | Countryside | 364 | 72.96 |
| Urban | 73 | 14.40 | |
| Urban-rural | 63 | 12.64 | |
| Monthly household income | ≤2999 RMB | 108 | 21.47 |
| 3000 - 5999 RMB | 241 | 48.23 | |
| 6000 - 8999 RMB | 101 | 20.24 | |
| 9000 - 11,999 RMB | 32 | 6.39 | |
| ≥12,000 RMB | 18 | 3.67 | |
| Future plans | Postgraduate | 309 | 61.96 |
| Civil service exam | 37 | 7.34 | |
| Get a job | 89 | 18.09 | |
| No idea now | 65 | 12.91 | |
| Total | 500 | 100 | |