Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Wisconsin Colleges

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

• Public: The ratio decreased by 6.35 points, from 86.66 in 2014-15 to 80.31 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 91,625 (46.4% of total enrollment) to 79,272 (44.5% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 105,725 (53.6% of total enrollment) to 98,708 (55.5% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 82.88 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio remained unchanged, from 58.90 in 2014-15 to 59.16 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 24,612 (37.1% of total enrollment) to 20,782 (37.2% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 41,787 (62.9% of total enrollment) to 35,127 (62.8% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 57.76 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 42.82 points, from 51.05 in 2014-15 to 8.24 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 995 (33.8% of total enrollment) to 7 (7.6% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 1,949 (66.2% of total enrollment) to 85 (92.4% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 21.82 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Public schools had the highest latest ratio (80.31), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (8.24), a gap of 72.07 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-42.82 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 1.9 points from 46.4% to 44.5% at Public colleges and stay flat from 37.1% to 37.2% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 1.9 points from 53.6% to 55.5% at Public colleges, stay flat from 62.9% to 62.8% 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 Wisconsin Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 2.14 points, from 80.08 to 77.94. 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 7.04 points, from 68.59 to 61.55. 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 Wisconsin Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 80.44 and for part-time students is 63.15 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 5.84 points, from 84.19 to 78.35. 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 3.64 points, from 61.40 to 65.04. 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.