Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Michigan Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio decreased by 7.27 points, from 86.21 in 2014-15 to 78.94 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 156,400 (46.3% of total enrollment) to 127,406 (44.1% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 181,416 (53.7% of total enrollment) to 161,391 (55.9% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 83.07 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio remained unchanged, from 84.36 in 2014-15 to 84.83 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 33,748 (45.8% of total enrollment) to 26,954 (45.9% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 40,005 (54.2% of total enrollment) to 31,775 (54.1% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 80.99 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 70.02 points, from 82.33 in 2014-15 to 12.30 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 2,194 (45.2% of total enrollment) to 134 (11.0% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 2,665 (54.8% of total enrollment) to 1,089 (89.0% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 32.57 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Private nonprofit schools had the highest latest ratio (84.83), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (12.30), a gap of 72.52 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-70.02 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 2.2 points from 46.3% to 44.1% at Public colleges and stay flat from 45.8% to 45.9% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 2.2 points from 53.7% to 55.9% at Public colleges, stay flat from 54.2% to 54.1% 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 Michigan Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 5.36 points, from 86.14 to 80.78. 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 9.96 points, from 84.97 to 75.01. 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 Michigan Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 85.52 and for part-time students is 74.55 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 8.30 points, from 90.29 to 81.99. 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 4.26 points, from 76.31 to 72.05. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male 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.