Florida Colleges Gender Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Total college enrollment in Florida has reached 1,024,273 students, marking a increase of 40,044 students over the past decade. During this period, the gender gap in higher education continued to widen: the gender ratio decreased from 76.16 to 72.18 male students per 100 female students, reflecting a strong relative growth in female college enrollment.
For the academic year 2024-2025, Florida Colleges enrollment is approximately 41.92% male (429,377 males) and 58.08% female (594,896 females).
- Public vs Private:
- Public: 70.56 male students per 100 female students
- Private not-for-profit: 74.02 male students per 100 female students
- Private for-profit: 93.95 male students per 100 female students
- Comparison: In Florida, public colleges have a gender ratio of 70.56, compared with 74.02 at private colleges and 93.95 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: 74.04 male students per 100 female students
- Graduate: 61.17 male students per 100 female students
- Comparison:In Florida, 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: 78.21 male students per 100 female students
- Part-time: 64.15 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 Florida.
Male to Female Student Ratio Trends
From 2015 to 2025, total enrollment at Florida Colleges increased by 40,044 students, from 984,229 to 1,024,273. Male enrollment increased by 3,849 students, while female enrollment increased by 36,195 students. The number of male students per 100 female students decreased, changing from 76.16 to 72.18.
Over this period, male enrollment fluctuated year over year, while female enrollment fluctuated.
Males per 100 Female Students Ratio Trends in Florida
| Year | Total Students | Male Students | Female Students | Males per 100 Female Students |
| 2014-15 | 984,229 | 425,528 (43.23%) | 558,701 (56.77%) | 76.16 |
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| 2015-16 | 985,518 | 426,900 (43.32%) | 558,618 (56.68%) | 76.42 |
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| 2016-17 | 990,317 | 426,297 (43.05%) | 564,020 (56.95%) | 75.58 |
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| 2017-18 | 988,636 | 422,785 (42.76%) | 565,851 (57.24%) | 74.72 |
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| 2018-19 | 995,648 | 421,312 (42.32%) | 574,336 (57.68%) | 73.36 |
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| 2019-20 | 996,547 | 418,266 (41.97%) | 578,281 (58.03%) | 72.33 |
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| 2020-21 | 978,777 | 400,388 (40.91%) | 578,389 (59.09%) | 69.22 |
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| 2021-22 | 961,104 | 395,279 (41.13%) | 565,825 (58.87%) | 69.86 |
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| 2022-23 | 977,104 | 405,912 (41.54%) | 571,192 (58.46%) | 71.06 |
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| 2023-24 | 968,036 | 405,488 (41.89%) | 562,548 (58.11%) | 72.08 |
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| 2024-25 | 1,024,273 | 429,377 (41.92%) | 594,896 (58.08%) | 72.18 |
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| Average | 1,085,019 | 457,753 (42.19%) | 627,266 (57.81%) | 72.98 |
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 Florida Colleges by school control.
- Public: The ratio decreased by 3.41 points, from 73.97 in 2014-15 to 70.56 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 338,515 (42.5% of total enrollment) to 321,886 (41.4% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 457,653 (57.5% of total enrollment) to 456,216 (58.6% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 71.35 males per 100 female students.
- Private nonprofit: The ratio increased by 2.38 points, from 71.65 in 2014-15 to 74.02 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 86,185 (41.7% of total enrollment) to 84,692 (42.5% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 120,294 (58.3% of total enrollment) to 114,412 (57.5% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 75.63 males per 100 female students.
- Private for-profit: The ratio increased by 3.22 points, from 90.72 in 2014-15 to 93.95 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 30,499 (47.6% of total enrollment) to 22,799 (48.4% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 33,618 (52.4% of total enrollment) to 24,268 (51.6% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 82.65 males per 100 female students.
Comparing school types, Private for-profit schools had the highest latest ratio (93.95), while Public schools had the lowest (70.56), a gap of 23.39 points. Public schools saw the largest shift over the period (-3.41 points).
Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 1.1 points from 42.5% to 41.4% at Public colleges and stay flat from 41.7% to 42.5% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 1.1 points from 57.5% to 58.6% at Public colleges, stay flat from 58.3% to 57.5% at Private nonprofit colleges over the period.
Males per 100 Female Students Ratio By School Control in Florida
| 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 | 338,515 | 457,653 | 73.97 | 86,185 | 120,294 | 71.65 | 30,499 | 33,618 | 90.72 |
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| 2015-16 | 338,868 | 456,446 | 74.24 | 83,422 | 107,186 | 77.83 | 29,756 | 33,825 | 87.97 |
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| 2016-17 | 339,338 | 459,025 | 73.93 | 81,474 | 103,797 | 78.49 | 25,249 | 31,384 | 80.45 |
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| 2017-18 | 337,218 | 460,827 | 73.18 | 80,497 | 100,720 | 79.92 | 22,998 | 31,087 | 73.98 |
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| 2018-19 | 334,649 | 465,802 | 71.84 | 79,230 | 100,222 | 79.05 | 22,517 | 30,188 | 74.59 |
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| 2019-20 | 331,067 | 466,885 | 70.91 | 78,885 | 101,890 | 77.42 | 22,780 | 31,289 | 72.81 |
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| 2020-21 | 307,900 | 455,276 | 67.63 | 78,217 | 104,932 | 74.54 | 23,323 | 31,361 | 74.37 |
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| 2021-22 | 300,627 | 439,812 | 68.35 | 79,595 | 108,218 | 73.55 | 23,552 | 30,001 | 78.50 |
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| 2022-23 | 302,354 | 432,772 | 69.86 | 79,631 | 110,076 | 72.34 | 23,927 | 28,344 | 84.42 |
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| 2023-24 | 301,093 | 427,605 | 70.41 | 81,569 | 111,504 | 73.15 | 22,826 | 23,439 | 97.38 |
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| 2024-25 | 321,886 | 456,216 | 70.56 | 84,692 | 114,412 | 74.02 | 22,799 | 24,268 | 93.95 |
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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 Florida Colleges by student level.
- Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 2.50 points, from 76.54 to 74.04. 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 12.36 points, from 73.53 to 61.17. 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 Florida
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | Difference |
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| 2014-15 | 76.54 | 73.53 | 3.01 |
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| 2015-16 | 76.76 | 74.08 | 2.68 |
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| 2016-17 | 75.96 | 73.03 | 2.93 |
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| 2017-18 | 75.27 | 71.02 | 4.25 |
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| 2018-19 | 74.10 | 68.30 | 5.80 |
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| 2019-20 | 73.19 | 66.57 | 6.62 |
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| 2020-21 | 70.28 | 62.78 | 7.50 |
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| 2021-22 | 71.39 | 61.28 | 10.11 |
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| 2022-23 | 72.78 | 61.23 | 11.55 |
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| 2023-24 | 73.86 | 61.97 | 11.89 |
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| 2024-25 | 74.04 | 61.17 | 12.87 |
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| Average | 74.02 | 66.81 | 7.20 |
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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 Florida Colleges by enrollment status.
Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 79.20 and for part-time students is 65.35 males per 100 female students.
- Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 4.77 points, from 82.98 to 78.21. 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 4.06 points, from 68.21 to 64.15. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for part-time students.
Males per 100 Female Students Ratio by Enrollment Status in Florida
| Year | Full-time | Part-time | Difference |
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| 2014-15 | 82.98 | 68.21 | 14.77 |
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| 2015-16 | 82.99 | 68.77 | 14.22 |
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| 2016-17 | 81.99 | 68.17 | 13.82 |
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| 2017-18 | 80.83 | 67.45 | 13.38 |
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| 2018-19 | 79.29 | 66.26 | 13.03 |
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| 2019-20 | 78.44 | 64.88 | 13.56 |
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| 2020-21 | 74.99 | 61.90 | 13.09 |
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| 2021-22 | 76.13 | 62.03 | 14.10 |
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| 2022-23 | 77.45 | 62.89 | 14.56 |
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| 2023-24 | 77.93 | 64.15 | 13.78 |
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| 2024-25 | 78.21 | 64.15 | 14.06 |
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| Average | 79.20 | 65.35 | 13.85 |
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