Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Rhode Island Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio decreased by 5.93 points, from 67.66 in 2014-15 to 61.73 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 10,174 (40.4% of total enrollment) to 8,918 (38.2% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 15,038 (59.6% of total enrollment) to 14,447 (61.8% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 64.10 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio decreased by 8.34 points, from 86.76 in 2014-15 to 78.42 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 18,923 (46.5% of total enrollment) to 17,564 (44.0% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 21,811 (53.5% of total enrollment) to 22,397 (56.0% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 82.85 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Private nonprofit schools had the highest latest ratio (78.42), while Public schools had the lowest (61.73), a gap of 16.69 points. Private nonprofit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-8.34 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 2.2 points from 40.4% to 38.2% at Public colleges and fall 2.5 points from 46.5% to 44.0% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 2.2 points from 59.6% to 61.8% at Public colleges, rise 2.5 points from 53.5% to 56.0% 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 Rhode Island Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 6.17 points, from 80.52 to 74.35. 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 8.95 points, from 70.78 to 61.83. 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 Rhode Island Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 78.12 and for part-time students is 60.65 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 7.02 points, from 81.54 to 74.52. 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 6.39 points, from 64.70 to 58.31. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for part-time students.