Journal of Higher Education Research

In the new era, college student Party members serve as the new force and reserve for the development of the Party and the country. Their development quality is closely linked to the Party’s purity, advanced nature, and combat effectiveness, as well as the nation’s future and destiny. While remarkable progress has been made in developing college student Party members in universities, challenges persist — including diversified motives for joining the Party, formalized education and training, unscientific assessment mechanisms, and inadequate exertion of vanguard and exemplary roles. This study aims to deeply analyze the key factors influencing the development quality of college student Party members. Guided by the general requirements of "controlling the total number, optimizing the structure, improving the quality, and giving play to the role", it systematically constructs a full-chain quality improvement system covering "selection, training, management, and utilization". Specifically, it safeguards the "entry gate" through strict standards and standardized procedures, strengthens the "education gate" by innovating forms and deepening contents, consolidates the "management gate" via improved mechanisms and dynamic tracking, and highlights the "role play gate" by building platforms and practical training. The research is expected to provide theoretical reference and practical guidance for advancing the refinement, scientization, and long-term effectiveness of college student Party member development work.