<p>It said only nine percent of those studying abroad received scholarships from foreign institutions while three percent supported themselves through part-time jobs. One percent were funded by the Chinese government.<br /><br />The survey, published by China.com.cn, a government-run website, was conducted by education research company MyCOS, Xinhua reported.<br /><br />The survey divided its respondents into two categories - students who graduated from China's top 211 universities in 2009 and other students.<br /><br />According to the survey, 1.64 percent of the graduates in 2009 went abroad for further study.<br /><br />Some 0.69 percent of students from the other category also pursued overseas studies.<br /><br />The survey said the majority of the students who studied abroad took economics and business management as their major subject.<br /><br />Around 6.1 million students graduated from China's universities and colleges in 2009, according to statistics from the ministry of education.</p>
<p>It said only nine percent of those studying abroad received scholarships from foreign institutions while three percent supported themselves through part-time jobs. One percent were funded by the Chinese government.<br /><br />The survey, published by China.com.cn, a government-run website, was conducted by education research company MyCOS, Xinhua reported.<br /><br />The survey divided its respondents into two categories - students who graduated from China's top 211 universities in 2009 and other students.<br /><br />According to the survey, 1.64 percent of the graduates in 2009 went abroad for further study.<br /><br />Some 0.69 percent of students from the other category also pursued overseas studies.<br /><br />The survey said the majority of the students who studied abroad took economics and business management as their major subject.<br /><br />Around 6.1 million students graduated from China's universities and colleges in 2009, according to statistics from the ministry of education.</p>