本研究歸納出亞洲國家留學生偏好留學美國的八大原因：並且評閱有關影響留生流動的研究文獻與實證告，歸納出影響留學生出國留學的鉅觀因素─政治、教育、經濟、歷史及文化等。本研究更嘗試以因果模式及推拉理論二者，探索並解釋亞洲國家與美國間留學互動關係，結果顯示：在1978年亞洲國家與美國間留學互動的推拉模式存在。

This research surveys the preference of Asian overseas students to study in the United States；it also reviews the research literature and empirical studies of the reasons that influence the mobility of overseas students and introduces the marco factors that cause great impact on the students：political, educational, economical, historical and cultural factors. The study manages to combine the causal model and push─pull theory to explore and explain the interaction relationships between Asian overseas students and the United States. The research shows that the push─pull causal model of study─abroad interaction does exist between Asian overseas students and the United States.