我国成人高等教育虽然取得了辉煌的成就 ,但存在着基础薄弱、办学条件差、管理水平不高、质量和效益较差、特色不明显、生源不足等问题 ,难以满足从业人员进一步提高学历层次和职业能力的需要 ,在与普通高等教育、高等职业教育、电视大学、网络学院以及即将进入的外国高等教育的激烈竞争中处于不利地位 ,面临着严重的生存危机与挑战。弄清成人高等教育存在的问题 ,总结成人高等教育发展的经验教训 ,提出有效的发展策略 ,对于成人高等教育的健康发展和不断壮大具有重要的现实意义 Although China’s adult higher education has made brilliant achievements, it has some problems such as weak foundation, poor running conditions, low management level, poor quality and efficiency, insignificant features and lack of students. It is difficult to meet the needs of practitioners to further improve academic level and The need for vocational skills is at a disadvantage in fierce competition with general higher education, higher vocational education, TV universities, online colleges and the forthcoming foreign higher education and faces serious crisis and challenge of existence. To clarify the existing problems of adult higher education, to sum up the experiences and lessons of the development of adult higher education and put forward effective development strategies have an important practical significance for the healthy development and growth of adult higher education