The enrollment capacity at imperial universities was about the same as the number of graduates from the former higher schools, and therefore, as long as one was not picky about the desired field of study, enrollment at an imperial university after graduation was guaranteed.
帝国大学の入学定員は旧制高校の卒業者数とほぼおなじだったので、志望する学科を選り好みしなければ、卒業後の帝国大学進学を保証された。