Using densely populated student dormitories as the research site, numerical simulation methods were used to study the diffusion characteristics of infectious cough aerosols under four ventilation strategies. The results indicate that there are differences in the impact range and mass concentration of aerosols indoors under different ventilation strategies. The size of indoor ventilation area will affect the diffusion rate of cough aerosols, and the larger the ventilation area, the faster the diffusion rate of particles indoors. The ranking of indoor aerosol particle residual rates under the four ventilation strategies is as follows: small gap ventilation of doors and windows>open door ventilation>open window ventilation>fully open door and window ventilation. Under the ventilation strategies of fully opening doors and windows and small gaps in doors and windows, the relative aerosol capture rate of students in the lower bunk of the room is higher than that of students in the upper bunk. These results are of great significance for understanding the impact of different ventilation strategies on indoor air quality and student health.