Males per 100 Female Students Trends for District of Columbia Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio decreased by 7.32 points, from 60.40 in 2014-15 to 53.08 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 1,926 (37.7% of total enrollment) to 1,457 (34.7% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 3,189 (62.3% of total enrollment) to 2,745 (65.3% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 62.69 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio decreased by 9.24 points, from 70.00 in 2014-15 to 60.76 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 32,314 (41.2% of total enrollment) to 31,152 (37.8% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 46,166 (58.8% of total enrollment) to 51,274 (62.2% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 64.79 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 7.78 points, from 60.75 in 2014-15 to 52.97 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 2,351 (37.8% of total enrollment) to 4,684 (34.6% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 3,870 (62.2% of total enrollment) to 8,843 (65.4% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 55.83 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Private nonprofit schools had the highest latest ratio (60.76), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (52.97), a gap of 7.79 points. Private nonprofit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-9.24 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 3.0 points from 37.7% to 34.7% at Public colleges and fall 3.4 points from 41.2% to 37.8% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 3.0 points from 62.3% to 65.3% at Public colleges, rise 3.4 points from 58.8% to 62.2% 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 District of Columbia Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 11.28 points, from 64.14 to 52.86. 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 4.95 points, from 74.21 to 69.26. 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 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 District of Columbia Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 65.74 and for part-time students is 59.50 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 10.74 points, from 71.65 to 60.91. 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 6.21 points, from 62.25 to 56.04. 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.