Survey of 2001,73 respondents conducted by the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily (wenjuan.com) Not completing credits or not completing a dissertation is the number one reason for college students to extend their graduation, followed by the purpose of retaining the status of fresh graduates. If the job search is not smooth, 13.6% of the surveyed university students will choose to extend the degree.

"Students have no problem with their studies, but refuse to participate in the defense or simply do not submit their graduation thesis," said Yang Hui, a full-time graduate counselor.