As an important legacy of modern vocational education in China, the key components of the Chuyi Spirit such as patriotism, knowledge, entrepreneurship, and industry all demonstrate a high level of consistency with the educational goals pursued by higher vocational colleges and universities in the country today. In this study, a survey was conducted on the population of students attending a higher vocational college, and measures of the Chuyi Spirit and the construction of academic culture in higher vocational institutions were created. SPSS was used to analyze data collected for reliability and interrelations among the variables included in the model. Moreover, the demographic attributes of the Chuyi Spirit and its elements were analyzed to see if there are any significant differences between them. Structural equation modeling was performed to analyze the impact mechanisms through which the Chuyi Spirit affects the formation of academic style in higher vocational colleges and universities. The impact configurations of the Chuyi Spirit on the development of academic style in higher vocational institutions were studied by fsQCA. The analysis shows that patriotic spirit and sense of responsibility, practical and sophisticated professional skills, pioneering and innovative entrepreneurial personality, diligence and lifelong learning, and unity and cooperation spirit can affect directly the construction of academic style in higher vocational colleges and universities. Therefore, the following suggestions are made based on this research: organizing various activities as a response to the Year of Academic Style Construction campaign and conducting various activities related to “I Am a Reader” and “Practice Virtue and Establish Good Behavior.”
