Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Illinois Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio decreased by 5.51 points, from 92.30 in 2014-15 to 86.79 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 92,810 (48.0% of total enrollment) to 86,248 (46.5% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 100,550 (52.0% of total enrollment) to 99,373 (53.5% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 90.17 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio decreased by 3.89 points, from 74.55 in 2014-15 to 70.66 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 94,910 (42.7% of total enrollment) to 84,106 (41.4% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 127,306 (57.3% of total enrollment) to 119,021 (58.6% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 71.93 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 16.08 points, from 42.85 in 2014-15 to 26.78 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 16,267 (30.0% of total enrollment) to 13,894 (21.1% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 37,960 (70.0% of total enrollment) to 51,889 (78.9% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 29.01 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Public schools had the highest latest ratio (86.79), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (26.78), a gap of 60.02 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-16.08 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 1.5 points from 48.0% to 46.5% at Public colleges and fall 1.3 points from 42.7% to 41.4% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 1.5 points from 52.0% to 53.5% at Public colleges, rise 1.3 points from 57.3% to 58.6% 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 Illinois Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 7.52 points, from 78.99 to 71.47. 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 9.69 points, from 72.20 to 62.51. 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 Illinois Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 81.41 and for part-time students is 50.90 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 8.22 points, from 85.44 to 77.22. 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 9.73 points, from 57.44 to 47.71. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for part-time students.