Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Georgia Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio increased by 3.94 points, from 74.46 in 2014-15 to 78.41 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 113,389 (42.7% of total enrollment) to 154,954 (43.9% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 152,275 (57.3% of total enrollment) to 197,626 (56.1% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 77.11 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio decreased by 7.14 points, from 65.31 in 2014-15 to 58.17 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 29,040 (39.5% of total enrollment) to 32,236 (36.8% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 44,463 (60.5% of total enrollment) to 55,417 (63.2% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 60.26 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 16.27 points, from 47.36 in 2014-15 to 31.09 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 10,505 (32.1% of total enrollment) to 4,287 (23.7% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 22,183 (67.9% of total enrollment) to 13,790 (76.3% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 34.36 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Public schools had the highest latest ratio (78.41), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (31.09), a gap of 47.32 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-16.27 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends torise 1.3 points from 42.7% to 43.9% at Public colleges and fall 2.7 points from 39.5% to 36.8% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to fall 1.3 points from 57.3% to 56.1% at Public colleges, rise 2.7 points from 60.5% to 63.2% 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 Georgia Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 1.86 points, from 71.09 to 69.23. 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 increased by 8.30 points, from 72.28 to 80.58. It indicates that more male students were enrolled over the period than female 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 Georgia Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 71.93 and for part-time students is 69.69 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 3.09 points, from 73.60 to 70.51. 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 increased by 10.05 points, from 64.46 to 74.51. It indicates that more male students were enrolled over the period than female 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.