Abstract:

162Abstract： With the 2006 survey data on the occupationoriented behaviors of the undergraduate students from the three universities sampled in Western China， the present study analyzed the effects of the students' family background and academic achievements on their occupation choices. Both social capital and human capital were found to be significant factors influencing the students' occupation decisions. The more abundant social capital and human capital a student possesses， the higher he/she aims at his/her occupationto be more specific， the choice was more likely to be for a unit with rich resources in a region with developed economy and higher incomes， and his/her expectation of salaries tended to be higher.

Key words: human capital, occupation choice, social capital