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Based on survey data from 14 representative universities in Jiangsu Province, logistic regression is used to analyze the impact of family capital on the quantity and quality of individuals obtaining higher education. The study found that on the whole, family capital has a clearly positive promoting role in the quantity and quality of higher education obtained by children, and the differences in educational opportunities caused by social stratification still exist in the higher education system, and as higher education has expanded, these differences have gradually transitioned from clear unequal quantity to more covert unequal quality. Looking at the mechanism of action, advantaged families use direct resource exclusion and indirect cultural transmission to transform advantages in family capital into advantages in educational opportunities and realize an advantage in obtaining higher education and in the end realizing intergenerational transmission of advantaged social strata. [Translated by Jeff Keller.]

Based on survey data on college students from 20 higher education institutions in Jiangsu Province, the effects of family capital on the academic performances of college students is analyzed. The study finds that family capital, place of origin, and birthplace clearly affect the academic performance, the chances of being appointed student cadres, the odds of receiving awards, and the English proficiency of college students. Based on this, the authors claim that the theory of social reproduction and theory of joint effect of family and school are relevant to explain the links between academic performance of college students and their family backgrounds. [This article was translated by Jeff Keller.]