The recent news of a new student at Guangdong Baiyun University planning to give up their enrollment has garnered significant attention and has trended on social media. In response, Guangdong Baiyun University issued a statement on the matter.

1. Guangdong Baiyun University actively responds to the national enrollment requirements, and after review by higher authorities, the enrollment plan for this year has been determined to be for students (including regular undergraduate students and upgraded vocational students). After the new students' enrollment, it was found that the number of students who did not report to school was , with an overall reporting rate of .% (including a reporting rate of .% for regular undergraduates), which is within the normal range compared to the new student reporting situation of universities across the province.

II. Among the students who have not reported, the majority are students from specialized programs upgrading to undergraduate studies (non-regular college entrance examination students). The applicants for the undergraduate upgrade program in Guangdong Province include current and past graduates of junior colleges, as well as adult junior college graduates. This group of candidates has a relatively high proportion of working individuals, and combined with various choices such as taking civil service exams, studying abroad, or furthering their education, it is entirely understandable that they would choose to forgo enrollment.

III. The public announcement of new students who intend to give up their enrollment is a normal procedure that the school follows in accordance with the relevant regulations of the Ministry of Education, and is a normal response to the national policy of transparent enrollment.