Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Indiana Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio decreased by 3.89 points, from 88.05 in 2014-15 to 84.16 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 111,096 (46.8% of total enrollment) to 122,136 (45.7% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 126,167 (53.2% of total enrollment) to 145,124 (54.3% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 84.39 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio increased by 11.83 points, from 75.38 in 2014-15 to 87.20 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 38,710 (43.0% of total enrollment) to 44,866 (46.6% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 51,355 (57.0% of total enrollment) to 51,450 (53.4% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 77.39 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 24.12 points, from 53.16 in 2014-15 to 29.04 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 5,326 (34.7% of total enrollment) to 3,394 (22.5% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 10,018 (65.3% of total enrollment) to 11,687 (77.5% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 37.30 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Private nonprofit schools had the highest latest ratio (87.20), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (29.04), a gap of 58.16 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-24.12 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 1.1 points from 46.8% to 45.7% at Public colleges and rise 3.6 points from 43.0% to 46.6% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 1.1 points from 53.2% to 54.3% at Public colleges, fall 3.6 points from 57.0% to 53.4% 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 Indiana Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio increased by 1.58 points, from 84.51 to 86.09. It indicates that more male students were enrolled over the period than female students for Undergraduate programs.
• Graduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 13.47 points, from 84.84 to 71.37. 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 Indiana Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 84.39 and for part-time students is 73.38 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 3.84 points, from 87.40 to 83.56. 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 1.03 points, from 76.94 to 77.97. 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.