Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Arkansas Colleges

Arkansas Colleges Gender Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Total college enrollment in Arkansas has reached 118,438 students, marking a increase of 3,854 students over the past decade. During this period, the gender gap in higher education continued to widen: the gender ratio decreased from 77.77 to 67.65 male students per 100 female students, reflecting a strong relative growth in female college enrollment.

For the academic year 2024-2025, Arkansas Colleges enrollment is approximately 40.35% male (47,791 males) and 59.65% female (70,647 females).

Public vs Private:
- Public: 65.42 male students per 100 female students
- Private not-for-profit: 88.00 male students per 100 female students
- Private for-profit: 26.02 male students per 100 female students
- Comparison: In Arkansas, public colleges have a gender ratio of 65.42, compared with 88.00 at private colleges and 26.02 at private for-profit colleges. Public colleges have the lower male-to-female ratio than private colleges (fewer female students attending public colleges relatively).
Undergraduate vs Graduate:
- Undergraduate: 71.22 male students per 100 female students
- Graduate: 55.79 male students per 100 female students
- Comparison:In Arkansas, undergraduate students have a higher male-to-female ratio than graduate students, highlighting a higher proportion of female students pursuing advanced degrees.
Full-Time vs Part-Time:
- Full-time: 73.56 male students per 100 female students
- Part-time: 56.73 male students per 100 female students
- Comparison: Full-time students have a higher male-to-female ratio than part-time students, indicating greater female representation in part-time higher education programs In Arkansas.

Male to Female Student Ratio Trends

From 2015 to 2025, total enrollment at Arkansas Colleges increased by 3,854 students, from 114,584 to 118,438. Male enrollment decreased by 2,338 students, while female enrollment increased by 6,192 students. The number of male students per 100 female students decreased, changing from 77.77 to 67.65.

Over this period, male enrollment fluctuated year over year, while female enrollment fluctuated.

Males per 100 Female Students Ratio Trends in Arkansas
Year	Total Students	Male Students	Female Students	Males per 100 Female Students
2014-15	114,584	50,129 (43.75%)	64,455 (56.25%)	77.77
2015-16	116,310	50,882 (43.75%)	65,428 (56.25%)	77.77
2016-17	117,481	51,094 (43.49%)	66,387 (56.51%)	76.96
2017-18	116,058	49,896 (42.99%)	66,162 (57.01%)	75.41
2018-19	114,692	48,796 (42.55%)	65,896 (57.45%)	74.05
2019-20	112,562	47,393 (42.10%)	65,169 (57.90%)	72.72
2020-21	108,582	44,887 (41.34%)	63,695 (58.66%)	70.47
2021-22	107,489	43,813 (40.76%)	63,676 (59.24%)	68.81
2022-23	113,722	46,472 (40.86%)	67,250 (59.14%)	69.10
2023-24	113,573	46,449 (40.90%)	67,124 (59.10%)	69.20
2024-25	118,438	47,791 (40.35%)	70,647 (59.65%)	67.65
Average	125,349	52,760 (42.09%)	72,589 (57.91%)	72.68

Male per Female Ratio by School Control

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

Public: The ratio decreased by 13.24 points, from 78.66 in 2014-15 to 65.42 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 48,680 (44.0% of total enrollment) to 40,611 (39.5% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 61,883 (56.0% of total enrollment) to 62,074 (60.5% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 72.73 males per 100 female students.
Private nonprofit: The ratio increased by 2.58 points, from 85.42 in 2014-15 to 88.00 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 7,527 (46.1% of total enrollment) to 7,027 (46.8% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 8,812 (53.9% of total enrollment) to 7,985 (53.2% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 84.91 males per 100 female students.
Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 43.58 points, from 69.60 in 2014-15 to 26.02 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 458 (41.0% of total enrollment) to 153 (20.6% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 658 (59.0% of total enrollment) to 588 (79.4% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 31.72 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Private nonprofit schools had the highest latest ratio (88.00), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (26.02), a gap of 61.98 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-43.58 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 4.5 points from 44.0% to 39.5% at Public colleges and stay flat from 46.1% to 46.8% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 4.5 points from 56.0% to 60.5% at Public colleges, stay flat from 53.9% to 53.2% at Private nonprofit colleges over the period.

Males per 100 Female Students Ratio By School Control in Arkansas
Year	Public			Private nonprofit			Private for-profit
Year	Male	Female	Ratio	Male	Female	Ratio	Male	Female	Ratio
2014-15	48,680	61,883	78.66	7,527	8,812	85.42	458	658	69.60
2015-16	49,180	62,068	79.24	7,689	8,848	86.90	254	409	62.10
2016-17	48,912	62,182	78.66	7,440	8,828	84.28	92	280	32.86
2017-18	47,382	61,969	76.46	7,212	8,501	84.84	72	251	28.69
2018-19	45,633	61,144	74.63	7,234	8,372	86.41	70	298	23.49
2019-20	43,917	60,053	73.13	7,010	8,165	85.85	87	409	21.27
2020-21	41,319	58,373	70.78	6,801	8,073	84.24	82	399	20.55
2021-22	39,464	57,856	68.21	6,784	8,428	80.49	71	331	21.45
2022-23	39,661	58,794	67.46	6,762	8,198	82.48	49	258	18.99
2023-24	39,527	58,705	67.33	6,829	8,029	85.05	93	390	23.85
2024-25	40,611	62,074	65.42	7,027	7,985	88.00	153	588	26.02

Male per Female Ratio by Student Level

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

Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 9.32 points, from 80.54 to 71.22. 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 decreased by 8.80 points, from 64.59 to 55.79. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for Graduate programs.

Males per 100 Female Students Ratio by Student Level in Arkansas
Year	Undergraduate	Graduate	Difference
2014-15	80.54	64.59	15.95
2015-16	80.14	67.03	13.11
2016-17	79.21	67.51	11.70
2017-18	78.54	62.57	15.97
2018-19	77.64	59.26	18.38
2019-20	75.87	59.77	16.10
2020-21	73.24	59.58	13.66
2021-22	72.39	56.05	16.34
2022-23	72.10	58.52	13.58
2023-24	71.98	59.13	12.85
2024-25	71.22	55.79	15.43
Average	75.72	60.89	14.82

Male per Female Ratio by Enrollment Status

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

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 77.79 and for part-time students is 62.18 males per 100 female students.

Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 9.07 points, from 82.63 to 73.56. 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 9.90 points, from 66.63 to 56.73. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for part-time students.

Males per 100 Female Students Ratio by Enrollment Status in Arkansas
Year	Full-time	Part-time	Difference
2014-15	82.63	66.63	16.00
2015-16	82.82	66.55	16.27
2016-17	81.88	66.30	15.58
2017-18	80.57	63.90	16.67
2018-19	78.48	64.13	14.35
2019-20	77.26	63.05	14.21
2020-21	74.29	62.25	12.04
2021-22	74.02	58.28	15.74
2022-23	75.40	57.59	17.81
2023-24	74.82	58.60	16.22
2024-25	73.56	56.73	16.83
Average	77.79	62.18	15.61

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