By the end of August, 20 17, the total number of college students enlisted in the army was 2010.78 million, an increase of 57,000, or 5.58%.

The specific number of conscripts is a national military secret and will not be made public, otherwise it will violate the State Secrecy Law, the Anti-Spy Law and the PLA Secrecy Regulations.

Applicants (male soldiers): young people (including college students) who graduated from high schools (including secondary schools, vocational schools and technical schools) and above, aged 17 to 22 years old; College degree or above, college graduates aged 17 to 24; Young people with junior high school education, aged 18 to 20 years old.

The applicants (female soldiers) are: ordinary high school graduates (including freshmen), ordinary full-time college students and recent graduates, aged 17 to 22 years old.