Arizona Colleges Gender Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Total college enrollment in Arizona has reached 500,845 students, marking a increase of 76,147 students over the past decade. During this period, the gender gap in higher education continued to widen: the gender ratio increased from 57.40 to 58.05 male students per 100 female students, reflecting more male students enrolled relative to female students.
For the academic year 2024-2025, Arizona Colleges enrollment is approximately 36.73% male (183,963 males) and 63.27% female (316,882 females).
- Public vs Private:
- Public: 77.49 male students per 100 female students
- Private not-for-profit: 105.35 male students per 100 female students
- Private for-profit: 41.79 male students per 100 female students
- Comparison: In Arizona, public colleges have a gender ratio of 77.49, compared with 105.35 at private colleges and 41.79 at private for-profit colleges. Public colleges have the lower male-to-female ratio than private colleges (fewer female students attending public colleges relatively).
- Undergraduate vs Graduate:
- Undergraduate: 61.48 male students per 100 female students
- Graduate: 48.16 male students per 100 female students
- Comparison:In Arizona, undergraduate students have a higher male-to-female ratio than graduate students, highlighting a higher proportion of female students pursuing advanced degrees.
- Full-Time vs Part-Time:
- Full-time: 64.81 male students per 100 female students
- Part-time: 46.13 male students per 100 female students
- Comparison: Full-time students have a higher male-to-female ratio than part-time students, indicating greater female representation in part-time higher education programs In Arizona.
Male to Female Student Ratio Trends
From 2015 to 2025, total enrollment at Arizona Colleges increased by 76,147 students, from 424,698 to 500,845. Male enrollment increased by 29,086 students, while female enrollment increased by 47,061 students. The number of male students per 100 female students remained relatively stable, changing from 57.40 to 58.05.
Over this period, male enrollment fluctuated year over year, while female enrollment fluctuated.
Males per 100 Female Students Ratio Trends in Arizona
| Year | Total Students | Male Students | Female Students | Males per 100 Female Students |
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| 2014-15 | 424,698 | 154,877 (36.47%) | 269,821 (63.53%) | 57.40 |
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| 2015-16 | 413,180 | 152,126 (36.82%) | 261,054 (63.18%) | 58.27 |
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| 2016-17 | 391,297 | 145,071 (37.07%) | 246,226 (62.93%) | 58.92 |
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| 2017-18 | 379,226 | 141,926 (37.43%) | 237,300 (62.57%) | 59.81 |
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| 2018-19 | 385,575 | 142,899 (37.06%) | 242,676 (62.94%) | 58.88 |
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| 2019-20 | 402,614 | 145,540 (36.15%) | 257,074 (63.85%) | 56.61 |
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| 2020-21 | 444,575 | 158,444 (35.64%) | 286,131 (64.36%) | 55.37 |
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| 2021-22 | 447,402 | 159,891 (35.74%) | 287,511 (64.26%) | 55.61 |
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| 2022-23 | 456,243 | 164,742 (36.11%) | 291,501 (63.89%) | 56.52 |
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| 2023-24 | 475,557 | 171,892 (36.15%) | 303,665 (63.85%) | 56.61 |
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| 2024-25 | 500,845 | 183,963 (36.73%) | 316,882 (63.27%) | 58.05 |
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| Average | 472,121 | 172,137 (36.46%) | 299,984 (63.54%) | 57.38 |
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Male per Female Ratio by School Control
The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at Arizona Colleges by school control.
- Public: The ratio decreased by 15.67 points, from 93.16 in 2014-15 to 77.49 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 74,989 (48.2% of total enrollment) to 104,377 (43.7% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 80,498 (51.8% of total enrollment) to 134,701 (56.3% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 83.39 males per 100 female students.
- Private nonprofit: The ratio decreased by 5.25 points, from 110.59 in 2014-15 to 105.35 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 4,708 (52.5% of total enrollment) to 5,714 (51.3% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 4,257 (47.5% of total enrollment) to 5,424 (48.7% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 105.57 males per 100 female students.
- Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 1.71 points, from 43.51 in 2014-15 to 41.79 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 90,810 (30.3% of total enrollment) to 73,872 (29.5% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 208,731 (69.7% of total enrollment) to 176,757 (70.5% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 40.39 males per 100 female students.
Comparing school types, Private nonprofit schools had the highest latest ratio (105.35), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (41.79), a gap of 63.55 points. Public schools saw the largest shift over the period (-15.67 points).
Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 4.6 points from 48.2% to 43.7% at Public colleges and fall 1.2 points from 52.5% to 51.3% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 4.6 points from 51.8% to 56.3% at Public colleges, rise 1.2 points from 47.5% to 48.7% at Private nonprofit colleges over the period.
Males per 100 Female Students Ratio By School Control in Arizona
| Year | Public | Private nonprofit | Private for-profit |
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| Male | Female | Ratio | Male | Female | Ratio | Male | Female | Ratio |
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| 2014-15 | 74,989 | 80,498 | 93.16 | 4,708 | 4,257 | 110.59 | 90,810 | 208,731 | 43.51 |
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| 2015-16 | 79,130 | 85,791 | 92.24 | 4,965 | 4,542 | 109.31 | 82,611 | 192,438 | 42.93 |
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| 2016-17 | 82,533 | 90,995 | 90.70 | 5,059 | 4,743 | 106.66 | 70,351 | 170,602 | 41.24 |
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| 2017-18 | 84,454 | 95,808 | 88.15 | 5,182 | 4,753 | 109.03 | 63,873 | 154,616 | 41.31 |
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| 2018-19 | 86,486 | 101,874 | 84.90 | 5,654 | 5,269 | 107.31 | 60,165 | 147,820 | 40.70 |
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| 2019-20 | 88,734 | 108,401 | 81.86 | 6,023 | 5,664 | 106.34 | 60,209 | 156,197 | 38.55 |
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| 2020-21 | 89,837 | 115,882 | 77.52 | 5,972 | 5,769 | 103.52 | 62,889 | 164,767 | 38.17 |
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| 2021-22 | 92,779 | 121,250 | 76.52 | 5,939 | 6,017 | 98.70 | 61,355 | 160,823 | 38.15 |
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| 2022-23 | 96,369 | 125,288 | 76.92 | 5,893 | 5,876 | 100.29 | 62,480 | 160,337 | 38.97 |
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| 2023-24 | 100,072 | 128,606 | 77.81 | 5,633 | 5,408 | 104.16 | 66,187 | 169,651 | 39.01 |
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| 2024-25 | 104,377 | 134,701 | 77.49 | 5,714 | 5,424 | 105.35 | 73,872 | 176,757 | 41.79 |
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Male per Female Ratio by Student Level
The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at Arizona Colleges by student level.
- Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio increased by 2.81 points, from 58.67 to 61.48. It indicates that more male students were enrolled over the period than female students for Undergraduate programs.
- Graduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 5.07 points, from 53.23 to 48.16. 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.
Males per 100 Female Students Ratio by Student Level in Arizona
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | Difference |
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| 2014-15 | 58.67 | 53.23 | 5.44 |
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| 2015-16 | 59.94 | 52.87 | 7.07 |
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| 2016-17 | 61.94 | 49.99 | 11.95 |
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| 2017-18 | 63.78 | 49.00 | 14.78 |
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| 2018-19 | 63.08 | 47.71 | 15.37 |
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| 2019-20 | 60.49 | 46.27 | 14.22 |
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| 2020-21 | 58.78 | 46.07 | 12.71 |
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| 2021-22 | 58.92 | 46.51 | 12.41 |
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| 2022-23 | 59.57 | 47.99 | 11.58 |
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| 2023-24 | 59.68 | 47.93 | 11.75 |
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| 2024-25 | 61.48 | 48.16 | 13.32 |
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| Average | 60.58 | 48.70 | 11.87 |
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Male per Female Ratio by Enrollment Status
The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at Arizona Colleges by enrollment status.
Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 63.47 and for part-time students is 45.82 males per 100 female students.
- Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio increased by 3.99 points, from 60.82 to 64.81. It indicates that more male students were enrolled over the period than female students for full-time students.
- Part-time: The males per 100 female students ratio remained unchanged, from 45.91 to 46.13.
- 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.
Males per 100 Female Students Ratio by Enrollment Status in Arizona
| Year | Full-time | Part-time | Difference |
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| 2014-15 | 60.82 | 45.91 | 14.91 |
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| 2015-16 | 62.12 | 47.01 | 15.11 |
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| 2016-17 | 64.05 | 46.96 | 17.09 |
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| 2017-18 | 67.32 | 45.83 | 21.49 |
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| 2018-19 | 66.18 | 45.94 | 20.24 |
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| 2019-20 | 63.64 | 44.75 | 18.89 |
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| 2020-21 | 61.70 | 44.95 | 16.75 |
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| 2021-22 | 61.88 | 45.36 | 16.52 |
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| 2022-23 | 62.95 | 45.56 | 17.39 |
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| 2023-24 | 62.72 | 45.67 | 17.05 |
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| 2024-25 | 64.81 | 46.13 | 18.68 |
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| Average | 63.47 | 45.82 | 17.65 |
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