Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Alabama Colleges

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at Alabama Colleges by school control.

• Public: The ratio decreased by 5.02 points, from 74.57 in 2014-15 to 69.55 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 70,247 (42.7% of total enrollment) to 74,562 (41.0% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 94,200 (57.3% of total enrollment) to 107,205 (59.0% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 71.20 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio decreased by 7.36 points, from 76.35 in 2014-15 to 68.99 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 11,180 (43.3% of total enrollment) to 9,045 (40.8% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 14,643 (56.7% of total enrollment) to 13,111 (59.2% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 69.39 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio increased by 10.75 points, from 129.82 in 2014-15 to 140.57 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 14,406 (56.5% of total enrollment) to 11,333 (58.4% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 11,097 (43.5% of total enrollment) to 8,062 (41.6% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 135.58 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Private for-profit schools had the highest latest ratio (140.57), while Private nonprofit schools had the lowest (68.99), a gap of 71.59 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (+10.75 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 1.7 points from 42.7% to 41.0% at Public colleges and fall 2.5 points from 43.3% to 40.8% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 1.7 points from 57.3% to 59.0% at Public colleges, rise 2.5 points from 56.7% to 59.2% at Private nonprofit colleges over the period.

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at Alabama Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 7.06 points, from 84.65 to 77.59. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for Undergraduate programs.
• Graduate: The males per 100 female students ratio remained unchanged, from 64.47 to 63.65.
• Over the period, the male to female ratio decreased more for graduate students than for undergraduate students, indicating a greater increase of female enrollment among graduate students compared to undergraduate students.

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at Alabama Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 75.73 and for part-time students is 75.48 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 4.46 points, from 79.16 to 74.70. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for full-time students.
• Part-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 10.87 points, from 82.35 to 71.48. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for part-time students.
• Over the period, the male to female ratio decreased more for part-time students than for full-time students, indicating a greater increase of female enrollment among part-time students compared to full-time students.