Males per 100 Female Students Trends for North Carolina Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio decreased by 7.99 points, from 77.11 in 2014-15 to 69.12 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 96,854 (43.5% of total enrollment) to 101,587 (40.9% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 125,600 (56.5% of total enrollment) to 146,972 (59.1% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 72.63 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio remained unchanged, from 75.40 in 2014-15 to 76.39 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 41,075 (43.0% of total enrollment) to 38,923 (43.3% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 54,474 (57.0% of total enrollment) to 50,950 (56.7% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 75.86 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 24.71 points, from 48.24 in 2014-15 to 23.53 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 4,609 (32.5% of total enrollment) to 706 (19.0% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 9,555 (67.5% of total enrollment) to 3,001 (81.0% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 28.68 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Private nonprofit schools had the highest latest ratio (76.39), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (23.53), a gap of 52.87 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-24.71 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 2.7 points from 43.5% to 40.9% at Public colleges and stay flat from 43.0% to 43.3% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 2.7 points from 56.5% to 59.1% at Public colleges, stay flat from 57.0% to 56.7% 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 North Carolina Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 1.78 points, from 74.39 to 72.61. 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 13.75 points, from 76.86 to 63.11. 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 North Carolina Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 75.39 and for part-time students is 59.15 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 4.88 points, from 78.48 to 73.60. 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 5.26 points, from 61.46 to 56.20. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for part-time students.