Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Pennsylvania Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio decreased by 7.38 points, from 92.02 in 2014-15 to 84.64 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 133,994 (47.9% of total enrollment) to 112,633 (45.8% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 145,616 (52.1% of total enrollment) to 133,073 (54.2% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 87.72 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio decreased by 8.09 points, from 80.59 in 2014-15 to 72.49 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 139,390 (44.6% of total enrollment) to 119,948 (42.0% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 172,972 (55.4% of total enrollment) to 165,467 (58.0% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 73.76 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 30.10 points, from 71.52 in 2014-15 to 41.42 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 7,815 (41.7% of total enrollment) to 657 (29.3% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 10,927 (58.3% of total enrollment) to 1,586 (70.7% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 49.30 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Public schools had the highest latest ratio (84.64), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (41.42), a gap of 43.22 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-30.10 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 2.1 points from 47.9% to 45.8% at Public colleges and fall 2.6 points from 44.6% to 42.0% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 2.1 points from 52.1% to 54.2% at Public colleges, rise 2.6 points from 55.4% to 58.0% 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 Pennsylvania Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 2.17 points, from 84.89 to 82.72. 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 5.65 points, from 71.42 to 65.77. 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 Pennsylvania Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 80.91 and for part-time students is 64.24 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 1.75 points, from 83.05 to 81.30. 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 10.90 points, from 76.05 to 65.15. 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 part-time students than for full-time students, indicating a greater increase of female enrollment among part-time students compared to full-time students.