Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Arizona Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio decreased by 15.67 points, from 93.16 in 2014-15 to 77.49 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 74,989 (48.2% of total enrollment) to 104,377 (43.7% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 80,498 (51.8% of total enrollment) to 134,701 (56.3% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 83.39 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio decreased by 5.25 points, from 110.59 in 2014-15 to 105.35 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 4,708 (52.5% of total enrollment) to 5,714 (51.3% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 4,257 (47.5% of total enrollment) to 5,424 (48.7% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 105.57 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 1.71 points, from 43.51 in 2014-15 to 41.79 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 90,810 (30.3% of total enrollment) to 73,872 (29.5% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 208,731 (69.7% of total enrollment) to 176,757 (70.5% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 40.39 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Private nonprofit schools had the highest latest ratio (105.35), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (41.79), a gap of 63.55 points. Public schools saw the largest shift over the period (-15.67 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 4.6 points from 48.2% to 43.7% at Public colleges and fall 1.2 points from 52.5% to 51.3% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 4.6 points from 51.8% to 56.3% at Public colleges, rise 1.2 points from 47.5% to 48.7% 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 Arizona Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio increased by 2.81 points, from 58.67 to 61.48. It indicates that more male students were enrolled over the period than female students for Undergraduate programs.
• Graduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 5.07 points, from 53.23 to 48.16. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for Graduate programs.
• Over the period, the male to female ratio decreased more for undergraduate students than for graduate students, indicating a greater increase of female enrollment among undergraduate students compared to graduate students.

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

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 63.47 and for part-time students is 45.82 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio increased by 3.99 points, from 60.82 to 64.81. It indicates that more male students were enrolled over the period than female students for full-time students.
• Part-time: The males per 100 female students ratio remained unchanged, from 45.91 to 46.13.
• 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.