Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Idaho Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio decreased by 9.43 points, from 84.51 in 2014-15 to 75.08 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 27,543 (45.8% of total enrollment) to 28,526 (42.9% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 32,592 (54.2% of total enrollment) to 37,996 (57.1% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 77.16 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio increased by 12.01 points, from 73.38 in 2014-15 to 85.39 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 17,210 (42.3% of total enrollment) to 22,485 (46.1% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 23,452 (57.7% of total enrollment) to 26,332 (53.9% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 76.55 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 13.23 points, from 57.30 in 2014-15 to 44.07 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 361 (36.4% of total enrollment) to 483 (30.6% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 630 (63.6% of total enrollment) to 1,096 (69.4% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 85.67 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Private nonprofit schools had the highest latest ratio (85.39), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (44.07), a gap of 41.32 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-13.23 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 2.9 points from 45.8% to 42.9% at Public colleges and rise 3.7 points from 42.3% to 46.1% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 2.9 points from 54.2% to 57.1% at Public colleges, fall 3.7 points from 57.7% to 53.9% 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 Idaho Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 2.81 points, from 82.02 to 79.21. 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 13.02 points, from 86.23 to 73.21. 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 Idaho Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 85.44 and for part-time students is 70.21 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 10.67 points, from 92.71 to 82.04. 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 4.88 points, from 70.58 to 75.46. 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.