Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Washington Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio decreased by 3.27 points, from 85.59 in 2014-15 to 82.33 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 132,605 (46.1% of total enrollment) to 121,986 (45.2% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 154,928 (53.9% of total enrollment) to 148,174 (54.8% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 82.16 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio decreased by 1.44 points, from 65.01 in 2014-15 to 63.57 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 16,821 (39.4% of total enrollment) to 14,475 (38.9% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 25,874 (60.6% of total enrollment) to 22,771 (61.1% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 62.68 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 15.63 points, from 91.88 in 2014-15 to 76.25 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 3,823 (47.9% of total enrollment) to 1,499 (43.3% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 4,161 (52.1% of total enrollment) to 1,966 (56.7% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 77.67 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Public schools had the highest latest ratio (82.33), while Private nonprofit schools had the lowest (63.57), a gap of 18.76 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-15.63 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tostay flat from 46.1% to 45.2% at Public colleges and stay flat from 39.4% to 38.9% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to stay flat from 53.9% to 54.8% at Public colleges, stay flat from 60.6% to 61.1% 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 Washington Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 1.98 points, from 84.03 to 82.05. 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 7.32 points, from 72.52 to 65.20. 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 Washington Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 79.52 and for part-time students is 79.85 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 9.58 points, from 85.36 to 75.78. 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 increased by 12.76 points, from 76.90 to 89.66. It indicates that more male students were enrolled over the period than female 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.