Males per 100 Female Students Trends for Idaho Colleges

-3.67

Changes

82.38

2015 Ratio

78.71

2025 Ratio

Idaho Colleges Gender Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Total college enrollment in Idaho has reached 116,918 students, marking a increase of 24,699 students over the past decade. During this period, the gender gap in higher education continued to widen: the gender ratio decreased from 82.38 to 78.71 male students per 100 female students, reflecting a strong relative growth in female college enrollment.

For the academic year 2024-2025, Idaho Colleges enrollment is approximately 44.04% male (51,494 males) and 55.96% female (65,424 females).

  • Public vs Private:
    • Public: 75.08 male students per 100 female students
    • Private not-for-profit: 85.39 male students per 100 female students
    • Private for-profit: 44.07 male students per 100 female students
    • Comparison: In Idaho, public colleges have a gender ratio of 75.08, compared with 85.39 at private colleges and 44.07 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: 79.21 male students per 100 female students
    • Graduate: 73.21 male students per 100 female students
    • Comparison:In Idaho, 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: 82.04 male students per 100 female students
    • Part-time: 75.46 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 Idaho.

Male to Female Student Ratio Trends

From 2015 to 2025, total enrollment at Idaho Colleges increased by 24,699 students, from 92,219 to 116,918. Male enrollment increased by 9,839 students, while female enrollment increased by 14,860 students. The number of male students per 100 female students decreased, changing from 82.38 to 78.71.

Over this period, male enrollment kept increasing year over year, while female enrollment kept increasing.

Males per 100 Female Students Ratio Trends in Idaho
YearTotal StudentsMale StudentsFemale StudentsMales per 100 Female Students
2014-1592,21941,655 (45.17%)50,564 (54.83%)82.38
2015-1697,78644,072 (45.07%)53,714 (54.93%)82.05
2016-17100,90144,779 (44.38%)56,122 (55.62%)79.79
2017-18107,86447,056 (43.63%)60,808 (56.37%)77.38
2018-1999,29143,109 (43.42%)56,182 (56.58%)76.73
2019-2097,31742,109 (43.27%)55,208 (56.73%)76.27
2020-2199,04642,808 (43.22%)56,238 (56.78%)76.12
2021-22101,64343,725 (43.02%)57,918 (56.98%)75.49
2022-23109,21046,771 (42.83%)62,439 (57.17%)74.91
2023-24111,34748,366 (43.44%)62,981 (56.56%)76.79
2024-25116,91851,494 (44.04%)65,424 (55.96%)78.71
Average113,35449,594 (43.75%)63,760 (56.25%)77.78

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 Idaho Colleges by school control.

  • Public: The ratio decreased by 9.43 points, from 84.51 in 2014-15 to 75.08 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 27,543 (45.8% of total enrollment) to 28,526 (42.9% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 32,592 (54.2% of total enrollment) to 37,996 (57.1% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 77.16 males per 100 female students.
  • Private nonprofit: The ratio increased by 12.01 points, from 73.38 in 2014-15 to 85.39 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 17,210 (42.3% of total enrollment) to 22,485 (46.1% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 23,452 (57.7% of total enrollment) to 26,332 (53.9% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 76.55 males per 100 female students.
  • Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 13.23 points, from 57.30 in 2014-15 to 44.07 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 361 (36.4% of total enrollment) to 483 (30.6% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 630 (63.6% of total enrollment) to 1,096 (69.4% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 85.67 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Private nonprofit schools had the highest latest ratio (85.39), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (44.07), a gap of 41.32 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-13.23 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 2.9 points from 45.8% to 42.9% at Public colleges and rise 3.7 points from 42.3% to 46.1% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 2.9 points from 54.2% to 57.1% at Public colleges, fall 3.7 points from 57.7% to 53.9% at Private nonprofit colleges over the period.

Males per 100 Female Students Ratio By School Control in Idaho
YearPublicPrivate nonprofitPrivate for-profit
MaleFemaleRatioMaleFemaleRatioMaleFemaleRatio
2014-1527,54332,59284.5117,21023,45273.3836163057.30
2015-1626,35231,36584.0220,61327,21475.7423946051.96
2016-1726,84832,67982.1620,73027,94074.194515229.61
2017-1826,16133,14778.9223,57732,10973.4332150.00
2018-1926,13634,16276.5119,55926,56573.63---
2019-2026,47435,10775.4118,19524,68573.71206118174.58
2020-2124,35633,44772.8220,89227,23476.71304211144.08
2021-2225,40335,46671.6320,84926,97477.2941546389.63
2022-2326,12135,64473.2820,19626,07777.4545471863.23
2023-2427,14036,47474.4120,73425,56681.1049294152.28
2024-2528,52637,99675.0822,48526,33285.394831,09644.07

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 Idaho Colleges by student level.

  • Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 2.81 points, from 82.02 to 79.21. 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 13.02 points, from 86.23 to 73.21. 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 Idaho
YearUndergraduateGraduateDifference
2014-1582.0286.23-4.21
2015-1681.8384.61-2.78
2016-1780.0377.272.76
2017-1877.3178.30-0.99
2018-1976.9574.382.57
2019-2076.4274.881.54
2020-2176.4073.403.00
2021-2275.9571.304.65
2022-2375.4369.595.84
2023-2477.3371.166.17
2024-2579.2173.216.00
Average78.0875.852.23

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 Idaho Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 85.44 and for part-time students is 70.21 males per 100 female students.

  • Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 10.67 points, from 92.71 to 82.04. 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 4.88 points, from 70.58 to 75.46. 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.
Males per 100 Female Students Ratio by Enrollment Status in Idaho
YearFull-timePart-timeDifference
2014-1592.7170.5822.13
2015-1692.3871.4920.89
2016-1790.0370.2019.83
2017-1886.7269.4917.23
2018-1985.4867.5817.90
2019-2084.4067.0917.31
2020-2182.5969.0213.57
2021-2281.7569.0212.73
2022-2380.1570.0410.11
2023-2481.5472.359.19
2024-2582.0475.466.58
Average85.4470.2115.22