Discover the latest statistics on women enrollment in colleges across the United States. Currently, there are 11,696,621 women enrolled out of a total of 20,285,886 students, resulting in a women enrollment ratio of 64.86%. This data highlights the representation of women in higher education for the United States.
The college with the highest women enrollment percentage is Texas Woman's University, boasting a remarkable 88.91% women enrollment ratio. Although Texas Woman's University is open to male students, it is still recognized as a women's college and continues its mission to primarily serve women.
Following closely, Fashion Institute of Technology ranks second with a women enrollment ratio of 81.59%, while Charter Oak State College holds the third spot at 79.32%. These institutions set the benchmark for women's representation in higher education.
Our analysis includes colleges with at least 5,000 total enrollments and excludes women's colleges to provide a balanced overview. For a comprehensive list of women's colleges, visit women's colleges.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,459 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,162 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Women Enrollment Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 75.40%, and the average SAT score is 1,012, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Total Population | Undergraduate | Graduate | Men | Women | Online Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Woman's University Denton, TXPublic, 4-year | 15,361 | 10,039 (65.35%) | 5,322 (34.65%) | 1,704 (11.09%) | 13,657 (88.91%) | 5,966 (38.84%) |
| 2 192 | Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NYPublic, 4-year | 8,206 98 | 7,924 (96.56%) | 282 (3.44%) | 1,511 (18.41%) | 6,695 (81.59%) | 327 (3.98%) |
| 3 16 | Charter Oak State College New Britain, CTPublic, 4-year | 2,012 246 | 1,927 (95.78%) | 85 (4.22%) | 416 (20.68%) | 1,596 (79.32%) | 2,012 (100.00%) |
| 4 29 | Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MSPublic, 4-year | 2,193 34 | 1,962 (89.47%) | 231 (10.53%) | 506 (23.07%) | 1,687 (76.93%) | 766 (34.93%) |
| 5 4 | University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NHPublic, 4-year | 1,478 152 | 1,326 (89.72%) | 152 (10.28%) | 373 (25.24%) | 1,105 (74.76%) | 1,478 (100.00%) |
| 6 144 | University of West Alabama Livingston, ALPublic, 4-year | 6,820 626 | 2,983 (43.74%) | 3,837 (56.26%) | 1,740 (25.51%) | 5,080 (74.49%) | 5,126 (75.16%) |
| 7 104 | Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NCPublic, 4-year | 4,782 6 | 4,192 (87.66%) | 590 (12.34%) | 1,228 (25.68%) | 3,554 (74.32%) | 834 (17.44%) |
| 8 20 | Coppin State University Baltimore, MDPublic, 4-year | 2,210 109 | 1,907 (86.29%) | 303 (13.71%) | 573 (25.93%) | 1,637 (74.07%) | 277 (12.53%) |
| 9 147 | Albany State University Albany, GAPublic, 4-year | 6,768 224 | 6,154 (90.93%) | 614 (9.07%) | 1,772 (26.18%) | 4,996 (73.82%) | 2,391 (35.33%) |
| 10 49 | Indiana University-Northwest Gary, INPublic, 4-year | 3,041 4 | 2,778 (91.35%) | 263 (8.65%) | 812 (26.70%) | 2,229 (73.30%) | 805 (26.47%) |
| 11 73 | CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NYPublic, 4-year | 3,736 110 | 3,736 (100.00%) | - (-0.03%) | 1,050 (28.10%) | 2,686 (71.90%) | 608 (16.27%) |
| 12 94 | Longwood University Farmville, VAPublic, 4-year | 4,612 67 | 3,314 (71.86%) | 1,298 (28.14%) | 1,316 (28.53%) | 3,296 (71.47%) | 1,398 (30.31%) |
| 13 | University of Massachusetts Global Aliso Viejo, CAPublic, 4-year | 8,996 | 5,090 (56.58%) | 3,906 (43.42%) | 2,578 (28.66%) | 6,418 (71.34%) | 8,996 (100.00%) |
| 14 177 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NCPublic, 4-year | 8,579 614 | 6,595 (76.87%) | 1,984 (23.13%) | 2,494 (29.07%) | 6,085 (70.93%) | 2,041 (23.79%) |
| 15 117 | Rhode Island College Providence, RIPublic, 4-year | 6,155 388 | 5,154 (83.74%) | 1,001 (16.26%) | 1,838 (29.86%) | 4,317 (70.14%) | 170 (2.76%) |
| 16 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LAPublic, 4-year | 8,523 | 7,622 (89.43%) | 901 (10.57%) | 2,546 (29.87%) | 5,977 (70.13%) | 4,083 (47.91%) |
| 17 19 | Chicago State University Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year | 2,238 86 | 1,501 (67.07%) | 737 (32.93%) | 669 (29.89%) | 1,569 (70.11%) | 366 (16.35%) |
| 18 - | University of the Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie, VIPublic, 4-year | 1,792 53 | 1,569 (87.56%) | 223 (12.44%) | 545 (30.41%) | 1,247 (69.59%) | 278 (15.51%) |
| 19 125 | Winona State University Winona, MNPublic, 4-year | 6,045 13 | 5,317 (87.96%) | 728 (12.04%) | 1,848 (30.57%) | 4,197 (69.43%) | 922 (15.25%) |
| 20 | Valdosta State University Valdosta, GAPublic, 4-year | 10,262 | 7,166 (69.83%) | 3,096 (30.17%) | 3,154 (30.73%) | 7,108 (69.27%) | 4,718 (45.98%) |
| 21 117 | Clayton State University Morrow, GAPublic, 4-year | 6,163 321 | 5,551 (90.07%) | 612 (9.93%) | 1,909 (30.98%) | 4,254 (69.02%) | 2,420 (39.27%) |
| 22 19 | University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WIPublic, 4-year | 2,833 107 | 2,037 (71.90%) | 796 (28.10%) | 891 (31.45%) | 1,942 (68.55%) | 1,291 (45.57%) |
| 23 | University of West Georgia Carrollton, GAPublic, 4-year | 14,337 | 9,103 (63.49%) | 5,234 (36.51%) | 4,527 (31.58%) | 9,810 (68.42%) | 7,383 (51.50%) |
| 24 | College of Charleston Charleston, SCPublic, 4-year | 11,926 | 10,880 (91.23%) | 1,046 (8.77%) | 3,770 (31.61%) | 8,156 (68.39%) | 826 (6.93%) |
| 25 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, COPublic, 4-year | 8,869 | 6,480 (73.06%) | 2,389 (26.94%) | 2,808 (31.66%) | 6,061 (68.34%) | 1,553 (17.51%) |
| Average | 6,317 | 4,892 (77.44%) | 1,485 (23.50%) | 1,703 (26.96%) | 4,614 (73.04%) | 2,281 (36.11%) |