Written by Educational Consultant, Lauren Kahn, M.A., CEO of Lone Star Ed Consulting
Commentary from Nancy Greisemer of College Explorations and Mark Perry from University of Michigan (Flint)
When I graduated from Emory University in the late '90s, there was nearly an equal ratio of 1:1, women to men in my undergraduate class. Today, 52% are female and 48% are male. This may not seem like a significant gap, but let me break it down for you in numbers. In a freshman class of 1300, there will be 52 more women than men, which means it will be even harder for a woman to get a date on campus, much less find a nice gentleman to help her with her heavy groceries. All kidding aside, whenever there is a significant gender discrepancy in any direction, it affects the college climate.
Women continue to account for a disproportionate share of the enrollments at postsecondary institutions.
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