Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Colorado Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio decreased by 5.64 points, from 89.78 in 2014-15 to 84.13 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 120,243 (47.3% of total enrollment) to 121,401 (45.7% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 133,938 (52.7% of total enrollment) to 144,297 (54.3% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 86.09 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio decreased by 10.41 points, from 68.90 in 2014-15 to 58.50 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 13,885 (40.8% of total enrollment) to 11,860 (36.9% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 20,151 (59.2% of total enrollment) to 20,274 (63.1% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 62.34 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 23.32 points, from 77.00 in 2014-15 to 53.68 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 5,745 (43.5% of total enrollment) to 13,019 (34.9% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 7,461 (56.5% of total enrollment) to 24,255 (65.1% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 58.88 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Public schools had the highest latest ratio (84.13), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (53.68), a gap of 30.46 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-23.32 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 1.6 points from 47.3% to 45.7% at Public colleges and fall 3.9 points from 40.8% to 36.9% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 1.6 points from 52.7% to 54.3% at Public colleges, rise 3.9 points from 59.2% to 63.1% 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 Colorado Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 11.59 points, from 92.03 to 80.44. 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 10.66 points, from 74.65 to 63.99. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for Graduate programs.

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

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 87.27 and for part-time students is 72.66 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 13.13 points, from 95.80 to 82.67. 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 7.02 points, from 78.20 to 71.18. 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 full-time students than for part-time students, indicating a greater increase of female enrollment among full-time students compared to part-time students.