Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Louisiana Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio decreased by 6.23 points, from 71.53 in 2014-15 to 65.30 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 58,132 (41.7% of total enrollment) to 61,977 (39.5% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 81,268 (58.3% of total enrollment) to 94,915 (60.5% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 67.54 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio decreased by 4.71 points, from 69.30 in 2014-15 to 64.58 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 12,117 (40.9% of total enrollment) to 11,737 (39.2% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 17,486 (59.1% of total enrollment) to 18,173 (60.8% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 63.06 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 52.39 points, from 61.66 in 2014-15 to 9.27 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 550 (38.1% of total enrollment) to 53 (8.5% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 892 (61.9% of total enrollment) to 572 (91.5% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 26.84 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Public schools had the highest latest ratio (65.30), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (9.27), a gap of 56.03 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-52.39 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 2.2 points from 41.7% to 39.5% at Public colleges and fall 1.7 points from 40.9% to 39.2% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 2.2 points from 58.3% to 60.5% at Public colleges, rise 1.7 points from 59.1% to 60.8% 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 Louisiana Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 5.05 points, from 71.06 to 66.01. 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 9.01 points, from 69.99 to 60.98. 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 Louisiana Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 69.49 and for part-time students is 59.20 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 8.33 points, from 74.62 to 66.29. 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 1.24 points, from 60.31 to 61.55. 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.