Analysis and discussion about postgraduate student source

Based on the data of an university from 1978 to 2001, this paper analyzes the source condition of postgraduate from the following aspects: gross, age, sex, source, credential. And then it is concluded that the postgraduates are mainly from interior of the system, and partially from exterior. With their good quality and start, the postgraduates meet the requirement of the medical university in this system for fostering high level qualified person. And at the same time, from the problems that present, this paper discusses the way to extend the source.