Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Texas Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio decreased by 4.74 points, from 78.55 in 2014-15 to 73.82 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 404,718 (44.0% of total enrollment) to 470,062 (42.5% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 515,213 (56.0% of total enrollment) to 636,801 (57.5% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 74.97 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio decreased by 3.75 points, from 82.20 in 2014-15 to 78.46 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 62,023 (45.1% of total enrollment) to 64,068 (44.0% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 75,450 (54.9% of total enrollment) to 81,662 (56.0% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 79.14 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 60.56 points, from 86.15 in 2014-15 to 25.59 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 14,522 (46.3% of total enrollment) to 4,658 (20.4% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 16,856 (53.7% of total enrollment) to 18,199 (79.6% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 50.41 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Private nonprofit schools had the highest latest ratio (78.46), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (25.59), a gap of 52.86 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-60.56 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 1.5 points from 44.0% to 42.5% at Public colleges and fall 1.2 points from 45.1% to 44.0% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 1.5 points from 56.0% to 57.5% at Public colleges, rise 1.2 points from 54.9% 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 Texas Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 7.31 points, from 81.42 to 74.11. 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 11.14 points, from 79.57 to 68.43. 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 Texas Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 80.82 and for part-time students is 67.34 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 10.04 points, from 86.70 to 76.66. 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 2.00 points, from 69.79 to 67.79. 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.