Texas Colleges Gender Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Total college enrollment in Texas has reached 1,275,450 students, marking a increase of 397,034 students over the past decade. During this period, the gender gap in higher education continued to widen: the gender ratio decreased from 81.02 to 73.14 male students per 100 female students, reflecting a strong relative growth in female college enrollment.
For the academic year 2024-2025, Texas Colleges enrollment is approximately 42.24% male (538,788 males) and 57.76% female (736,662 females).
- Public vs Private:
- Public: 73.82 male students per 100 female students
- Private not-for-profit: 78.46 male students per 100 female students
- Private for-profit: 25.59 male students per 100 female students
- Comparison: In Texas, public colleges have a gender ratio of 73.82, compared with 78.46 at private colleges and 25.59 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: 74.11 male students per 100 female students
- Graduate: 68.43 male students per 100 female students
- Comparison:In Texas, 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: 76.66 male students per 100 female students
- Part-time: 67.79 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 Texas.
Male to Female Student Ratio Trends
From 2015 to 2025, total enrollment at Texas Colleges increased by 397,034 students, from 878,416 to 1,275,450. Male enrollment increased by 145,623 students, while female enrollment increased by 251,411 students. The number of male students per 100 female students decreased, changing from 81.02 to 73.14.
Over this period, male enrollment fluctuated year over year, while female enrollment kept increasing.
Males per 100 Female Students Ratio Trends in Texas
| Year | Total Students | Male Students | Female Students | Males per 100 Female Students |
| 2014-15 | 878,416 | 393,165 (44.76%) | 485,251 (55.24%) | 81.02 |
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| 2015-16 | 908,223 | 405,946 (44.70%) | 502,277 (55.30%) | 80.82 |
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| 2016-17 | 927,542 | 412,204 (44.44%) | 515,338 (55.56%) | 79.99 |
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| 2017-18 | 936,845 | 413,004 (44.08%) | 523,841 (55.92%) | 78.84 |
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| 2018-19 | 942,604 | 410,503 (43.55%) | 532,101 (56.45%) | 77.15 |
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| 2019-20 | 949,876 | 409,675 (43.13%) | 540,201 (56.87%) | 75.84 |
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| 2020-21 | 953,675 | 400,587 (42.00%) | 553,088 (58.00%) | 72.43 |
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| 2021-22 | 953,365 | 399,378 (41.89%) | 553,987 (58.11%) | 72.09 |
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| 2022-23 | 1,215,053 | 510,124 (41.98%) | 704,929 (58.02%) | 72.37 |
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| 2023-24 | 1,239,794 | 524,132 (42.28%) | 715,662 (57.72%) | 73.24 |
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| 2024-25 | 1,275,450 | 538,788 (42.24%) | 736,662 (57.76%) | 73.14 |
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| Average | 1,118,084 | 481,751 (43.09%) | 636,334 (56.91%) | 75.71 |
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 Texas Colleges by school control.
- Public: The ratio decreased by 4.74 points, from 78.55 in 2014-15 to 73.82 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 404,718 (44.0% of total enrollment) to 470,062 (42.5% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 515,213 (56.0% of total enrollment) to 636,801 (57.5% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 74.97 males per 100 female students.
- Private nonprofit: The ratio decreased by 3.75 points, from 82.20 in 2014-15 to 78.46 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 62,023 (45.1% of total enrollment) to 64,068 (44.0% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 75,450 (54.9% of total enrollment) to 81,662 (56.0% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 79.14 males per 100 female students.
- Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 60.56 points, from 86.15 in 2014-15 to 25.59 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 14,522 (46.3% of total enrollment) to 4,658 (20.4% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 16,856 (53.7% of total enrollment) to 18,199 (79.6% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 50.41 males per 100 female students.
Comparing school types, Private nonprofit schools had the highest latest ratio (78.46), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (25.59), a gap of 52.86 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-60.56 points).
Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 1.5 points from 44.0% to 42.5% at Public colleges and fall 1.2 points from 45.1% to 44.0% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 1.5 points from 56.0% to 57.5% at Public colleges, rise 1.2 points from 54.9% to 56.0% at Private nonprofit colleges over the period.
Males per 100 Female Students Ratio By School Control in Texas
| 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 | 404,718 | 515,213 | 78.55 | 62,023 | 75,450 | 82.20 | 14,522 | 16,856 | 86.15 |
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| 2015-16 | 420,026 | 531,399 | 79.04 | 62,458 | 76,818 | 81.31 | 13,054 | 15,245 | 85.63 |
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| 2016-17 | 428,790 | 547,065 | 78.38 | 63,090 | 77,455 | 81.45 | 8,546 | 12,586 | 67.90 |
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| 2017-18 | 432,671 | 559,680 | 77.31 | 62,766 | 78,042 | 80.43 | 7,004 | 11,816 | 59.28 |
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| 2018-19 | 432,440 | 572,922 | 75.48 | 61,670 | 78,405 | 78.66 | 6,198 | 11,484 | 53.97 |
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| 2019-20 | 432,769 | 584,181 | 74.08 | 63,398 | 79,341 | 79.91 | 5,653 | 12,140 | 46.57 |
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| 2020-21 | 443,233 | 629,308 | 70.43 | 61,174 | 79,647 | 76.81 | 5,408 | 14,650 | 36.91 |
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| 2021-22 | 439,968 | 620,384 | 70.92 | 62,755 | 81,374 | 77.12 | 4,746 | 14,420 | 32.91 |
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| 2022-23 | 443,413 | 609,102 | 72.80 | 62,025 | 81,172 | 76.41 | 4,686 | 14,655 | 31.98 |
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| 2023-24 | 456,425 | 618,282 | 73.82 | 63,280 | 81,341 | 77.80 | 4,427 | 16,039 | 27.60 |
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| 2024-25 | 470,062 | 636,801 | 73.82 | 64,068 | 81,662 | 78.46 | 4,658 | 18,199 | 25.59 |
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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 Texas Colleges by student level.
- Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 7.31 points, from 81.42 to 74.11. 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 11.14 points, from 79.57 to 68.43. 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 Texas
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | Difference |
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| 2014-15 | 81.42 | 79.57 | 1.85 |
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| 2015-16 | 80.96 | 80.31 | 0.65 |
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| 2016-17 | 80.68 | 77.40 | 3.28 |
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| 2017-18 | 80.10 | 74.12 | 5.98 |
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| 2018-19 | 78.75 | 71.18 | 7.57 |
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| 2019-20 | 77.36 | 70.21 | 7.15 |
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| 2020-21 | 74.18 | 66.15 | 8.03 |
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| 2021-22 | 73.57 | 67.04 | 6.53 |
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| 2022-23 | 72.99 | 69.44 | 3.55 |
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| 2023-24 | 73.92 | 70.00 | 3.92 |
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| 2024-25 | 74.11 | 68.43 | 5.68 |
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| Average | 77.09 | 72.17 | 4.93 |
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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 Texas Colleges by enrollment status.
Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 80.82 and for part-time students is 67.34 males per 100 female students.
- Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 10.04 points, from 86.70 to 76.66. 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 2.00 points, from 69.79 to 67.79. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male 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 Texas
| Year | Full-time | Part-time | Difference |
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| 2014-15 | 86.70 | 69.79 | 16.91 |
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| 2015-16 | 85.81 | 70.98 | 14.83 |
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| 2016-17 | 85.27 | 69.73 | 15.54 |
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| 2017-18 | 84.06 | 68.45 | 15.61 |
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| 2018-19 | 82.44 | 66.70 | 15.74 |
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| 2019-20 | 80.72 | 66.21 | 14.51 |
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| 2020-21 | 76.79 | 63.82 | 12.97 |
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| 2021-22 | 76.15 | 64.21 | 11.94 |
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| 2022-23 | 77.18 | 65.67 | 11.51 |
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| 2023-24 | 77.21 | 67.37 | 9.84 |
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| 2024-25 | 76.66 | 67.79 | 8.87 |
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| Average | 80.82 | 67.34 | 13.48 |
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