According to a joint investigation conducted by the Center for China and Globalization （CCG） and Mycos，the proportion of Chinese college graduates studying abroad has kept a steady upward trend in the past decade，but those from “211” institutions declined in 2016 compared to the previous year. College graduates studying abroad，in terms of academic goals，funding source and information channels etc.，has changed in a relatively small scale and maintained a good coherence. But to be specific，the purpose of studying abroad is more pragmatic，and the intention to return home has been increasing during the past three consecutive years. Getting a master’s degree was still the main purpose for college graduates studying abroad，and the desire to pursue a doctor’s declined. In the aspect of funding，family funding was the primary source for studying abroad，while families with a good educational background had a higher willingness to studying abroad. As for access to studying abroad information，studying abroad intermediaries became the main channel. When it comes to studying abroad destinations，North America and Asia had higher requirements for pursuing academic education compared to Oceania and Europe. Students in Europe had a higher rate of returning home，while those in the Oceania had the lowest. In terms of family economic situation and access to studying abroad information，large regional differences have been discovered from the investigation’s results.