Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Minnesota Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio decreased by 11.75 points, from 86.09 in 2014-15 to 74.33 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 63,173 (46.3% of total enrollment) to 54,262 (42.6% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 73,382 (53.7% of total enrollment) to 72,997 (57.4% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 78.94 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio increased by 1.16 points, from 66.46 in 2014-15 to 67.62 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 28,383 (39.9% of total enrollment) to 26,679 (40.3% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 42,706 (60.1% of total enrollment) to 39,456 (59.7% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 65.86 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 14.58 points, from 33.34 in 2014-15 to 18.76 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 24,731 (25.0% of total enrollment) to 16,856 (15.8% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 74,179 (75.0% of total enrollment) to 89,847 (84.2% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 25.36 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Public schools had the highest latest ratio (74.33), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (18.76), a gap of 55.57 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-14.58 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 3.6 points from 46.3% to 42.6% at Public colleges and stay flat from 39.9% to 40.3% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 3.6 points from 53.7% to 57.4% at Public colleges, stay flat from 60.1% to 59.7% 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 Minnesota Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 14.69 points, from 74.83 to 60.14. 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 10.76 points, from 42.74 to 31.98. 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 graduate students than for undergraduate students, indicating a greater increase of female enrollment among graduate students compared to undergraduate students.

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at Minnesota Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 65.43 and for part-time students is 41.69 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 10.77 points, from 70.55 to 59.78. 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 11.80 points, from 48.21 to 36.41. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for part-time students.