Using the data between China and 172 origin countries, we empirically analyze the determinants of international students to China from four dimensions, which are economic factors, educational quality factors, social and cultural factors and educational policy factors. We find that, on the whole, the economic gap and trade relationship between China and origin countries in the economic factors are significant. The scholarship policy, education cooperation policy and diploma recognition policy in the educational policy factors are significant. The quality of Chinese universities in the educational quality factor is significant. The geographical distance, migration network and language proximity in the social and cultural factors are significant. Further study shows that the language proximity and migrant network in the social and cultural dimension, the Chinese government scholarships in the educational policy dimension, and the quality of Chinese universities in the educational quality dimension can significantly attract master and doctoral students. Therefore，Chinese government should give full play to the role of "Chinese government scholarships"，and attach great importance to the promotion of non-English language in China. It is also critical to construct bilateral migration network with some specific countries and improve the education quality of Chinese universities.
