Ohio Colleges Gender Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Total college enrollment in Ohio has reached 500,397 students, marking a increase of 7,055 students over the past decade. During this period, the gender gap in higher education continued to widen: the gender ratio decreased from 81.50 to 75.93 male students per 100 female students, reflecting a strong relative growth in female college enrollment.
For the academic year 2024-2025, Ohio Colleges enrollment is approximately 43.16% male (215,973 males) and 56.84% female (284,424 females).
- Public vs Private:
- Public: 75.54 male students per 100 female students
- Private not-for-profit: 78.63 male students per 100 female students
- Private for-profit: 17.98 male students per 100 female students
- Comparison: In Ohio, public colleges have a gender ratio of 75.54, compared with 78.63 at private colleges and 17.98 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: 77.74 male students per 100 female students
- Graduate: 67.88 male students per 100 female students
- Comparison:In Ohio, 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: 83.71 male students per 100 female students
- Part-time: 61.84 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 Ohio.
Male to Female Student Ratio Trends
From 2015 to 2025, total enrollment at Ohio Colleges increased by 7,055 students, from 493,342 to 500,397. Male enrollment decreased by 5,559 students, while female enrollment increased by 12,614 students. The number of male students per 100 female students decreased, changing from 81.50 to 75.93.
Over this period, male enrollment fluctuated year over year, while female enrollment fluctuated.
Males per 100 Female Students Ratio Trends in Ohio
| Year | Total Students | Male Students | Female Students | Males per 100 Female Students |
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| 2014-15 | 493,342 | 221,532 (44.90%) | 271,810 (55.10%) | 81.50 |
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| 2015-16 | 486,466 | 219,580 (45.14%) | 266,886 (54.86%) | 82.27 |
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| 2016-17 | 485,353 | 219,075 (45.14%) | 266,278 (54.86%) | 82.27 |
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| 2017-18 | 477,869 | 215,086 (45.01%) | 262,783 (54.99%) | 81.85 |
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| 2018-19 | 472,750 | 211,367 (44.71%) | 261,383 (55.29%) | 80.86 |
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| 2019-20 | 471,788 | 208,810 (44.26%) | 262,978 (55.74%) | 79.40 |
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| 2020-21 | 467,604 | 203,659 (43.55%) | 263,945 (56.45%) | 77.16 |
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| 2021-22 | 460,221 | 199,727 (43.40%) | 260,494 (56.60%) | 76.67 |
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| 2022-23 | 485,661 | 210,025 (43.25%) | 275,636 (56.75%) | 76.20 |
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| 2023-24 | 487,188 | 211,346 (43.38%) | 275,842 (56.62%) | 76.62 |
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| 2024-25 | 500,397 | 215,973 (43.16%) | 284,424 (56.84%) | 75.93 |
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| Average | 528,864 | 233,618 (44.17%) | 295,246 (55.83%) | 79.13 |
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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 Ohio Colleges by school control.
- Public: The ratio decreased by 6.52 points, from 82.06 in 2014-15 to 75.54 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 178,043 (45.1% of total enrollment) to 160,270 (43.0% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 216,975 (54.9% of total enrollment) to 212,165 (57.0% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 79.36 males per 100 female students.
- Private nonprofit: The ratio remained unchanged, from 78.22 in 2014-15 to 78.63 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 62,787 (43.9% of total enrollment) to 55,373 (44.0% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 80,269 (56.1% of total enrollment) to 70,424 (56.0% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 77.95 males per 100 female students.
- Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 42.68 points, from 60.66 in 2014-15 to 17.98 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 4,712 (37.8% of total enrollment) to 330 (15.2% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 7,768 (62.2% of total enrollment) to 1,835 (84.8% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 31.92 males per 100 female students.
Comparing school types, Private nonprofit schools had the highest latest ratio (78.63), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (17.98), a gap of 60.64 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-42.68 points).
Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 2.0 points from 45.1% to 43.0% at Public colleges and stay flat from 43.9% to 44.0% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 2.0 points from 54.9% to 57.0% at Public colleges, stay flat from 56.1% to 56.0% at Private nonprofit colleges over the period.
Males per 100 Female Students Ratio By School Control in Ohio
| 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 | 178,043 | 216,975 | 82.06 | 62,787 | 80,269 | 78.22 | 4,712 | 7,768 | 60.66 |
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| 2015-16 | 176,425 | 212,431 | 83.05 | 61,665 | 78,350 | 78.70 | 3,784 | 6,234 | 60.70 |
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| 2016-17 | 176,037 | 212,691 | 82.77 | 61,578 | 77,975 | 78.97 | 1,602 | 4,078 | 39.28 |
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| 2017-18 | 172,594 | 209,939 | 82.21 | 60,238 | 76,820 | 78.41 | 1,101 | 2,913 | 37.80 |
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| 2018-19 | 169,227 | 208,820 | 81.04 | 59,658 | 76,109 | 78.38 | 857 | 2,599 | 32.97 |
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| 2019-20 | 169,168 | 212,519 | 79.60 | 56,693 | 74,161 | 76.45 | 661 | 2,470 | 26.76 |
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| 2020-21 | 164,950 | 214,052 | 77.06 | 54,761 | 71,855 | 76.21 | 605 | 2,842 | 21.29 |
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| 2021-22 | 160,191 | 209,140 | 76.60 | 55,796 | 71,850 | 77.66 | 545 | 2,911 | 18.72 |
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| 2022-23 | 154,671 | 202,394 | 76.42 | 54,926 | 70,920 | 77.45 | 428 | 2,322 | 18.43 |
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| 2023-24 | 155,771 | 203,278 | 76.63 | 55,231 | 70,483 | 78.36 | 344 | 2,081 | 16.53 |
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| 2024-25 | 160,270 | 212,165 | 75.54 | 55,373 | 70,424 | 78.63 | 330 | 1,835 | 17.98 |
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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 Ohio Colleges by student level.
- Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 5.66 points, from 83.40 to 77.74. 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 5.75 points, from 73.63 to 67.88. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for Graduate programs.
Males per 100 Female Students Ratio by Student Level in Ohio
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | Difference |
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| 2014-15 | 83.40 | 73.63 | 9.77 |
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| 2015-16 | 83.97 | 75.28 | 8.69 |
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| 2016-17 | 84.29 | 74.07 | 10.22 |
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| 2017-18 | 84.23 | 72.20 | 12.03 |
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| 2018-19 | 83.79 | 69.29 | 14.50 |
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| 2019-20 | 82.16 | 68.26 | 13.90 |
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| 2020-21 | 79.66 | 66.89 | 12.77 |
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| 2021-22 | 79.03 | 67.47 | 11.56 |
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| 2022-23 | 78.00 | 68.40 | 9.60 |
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| 2023-24 | 78.32 | 69.25 | 9.07 |
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| 2024-25 | 77.74 | 67.88 | 9.86 |
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| Average | 81.33 | 70.24 | 11.09 |
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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 Ohio Colleges by enrollment status.
Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 86.46 and for part-time students is 62.62 males per 100 female students.
- Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 6.36 points, from 90.07 to 83.71. 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 remained unchanged, from 61.96 to 61.84.
- 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 Ohio
| Year | Full-time | Part-time | Difference |
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| 2014-15 | 90.07 | 61.96 | 28.11 |
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| 2015-16 | 90.12 | 62.91 | 27.21 |
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| 2016-17 | 89.80 | 63.75 | 26.05 |
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| 2017-18 | 88.91 | 63.72 | 25.19 |
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| 2018-19 | 87.88 | 62.59 | 25.29 |
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| 2019-20 | 86.08 | 62.93 | 23.15 |
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| 2020-21 | 83.18 | 63.45 | 19.73 |
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| 2021-22 | 83.51 | 61.36 | 22.15 |
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| 2022-23 | 83.46 | 62.18 | 21.28 |
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| 2023-24 | 84.31 | 62.08 | 22.23 |
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| 2024-25 | 83.71 | 61.84 | 21.87 |
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| Average | 86.46 | 62.62 | 23.84 |
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