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The Gender Gap in First-Year Enrollments at U.S. Law Schools
In the fall of 2018, 38,390 students began study at U.S. law schools. Of these, 20,366, or 53.1 percent, are women. Among the law schools where women make up at least 62 percent of the first-year students are North Carolina Central University, Boston University, New England Law School, St. Thomas University in Florida, and the University of Toledo.
Women Accepted for Admission into the Class of 2023 at High-Ranking Colleges and Universities
Recently, most of the nation’s highest-ranked colleges and universities informed applicants if they had been accepted for admission into the Class of 2023. Some revealed the gender breakdown of their admitted students.
Cottey College Partners With Central Methodist University to Establish Pipeline Program for Aspiring Music Teachers
Through this new agreement, students who earn an associate’s degree in music from Cottey College will be able to enroll in the bachelor of music education program at Central Methodist University without leaving the Cottey campus.
Examining Attrition in Higher Education Enrollments by Gender
There were 2,367,000 first-year women students in all undergraduate institutions, 2,212,000 women in their second year, 1,902,000 in their third year and 1,527,000 women in their fourth year of college.
New Data on Gender Differences in Application, Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation Rates
The report showed that for women who entered four-year institutions in 2011 seeking bachelor’s degrees, 63 percent earned their degree by 2017. For men who began college in 2011 seeking a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution, 57.3 percent graduated by 2017.
The U.S. Medical Schools That Had the Largest Percentage of Women Matriculants in 2018
Women made up 51.6 percent of first-time, first-year students at U.S. medical schools in 2018. Women were 66 percent of new medical students at the University of New Mexico, the highest percentage in the nation. The lowest percentage of women matriculatns was at the medical school of the University of South Dakota.
New Federal Government Data on Women Enrollments in Higher Education in the Fall of 2017
There were 20,135,159 students enrolled at Title IV institutions in the fall of 2017. Of these, there were 11,428,121 women in this group. They made up 56.8 percent of the total enrollments. Women were 59.4 percent of the total enrollments in graduate programs.
A Look At Women’s Enrollments in Graduate Education in the United States
A new report from the Council on Graduate Schoolsfinds that in 2017, there were 1,050,901 women students enrolled in U.S. graduate schools. They made up 57.9 percent of all enrollments. Women made up less than 38 percent of all graduate students in engineering, mathematics and computer science, and physical sciences.
Hollins University Reports a Significant Increase in First-Year Enrollments
Hollins University, an educational institution for women in Roanoke, Virginia, reports that its new first-year class is made up of 225 students. A year ago, there were 182 women in the first-year class. This is an increase of nearly 24 percent.
The Gender Gap in Medical School Enrollments Is Disappearing
New data from the Association of American Medical Colleges shows that during the 2017-18 academic year, there were 43,571 women enrolled in U.S. medical schools and 46,571 men. In 2017, for the first time in history, women outnumbered men as first-year medical school matriculants.
Sweet Briar College Reports Encouraging News on New Enrollments
As of late June, a total of 129 new students have enrolled for the fall semester. This includes 114 new, first-year students and 15 transfer students. The number of new students on campus this fall will be at least 42 percent higher than was the case a year ago.
Women Accepted for Admission at High-Ranking Colleges and Universities
Recently, the nation’s highest-ranked colleges and universities informed applicants if they had been accepted for admission into the Class of 2022. Some of the nation’s most selective institutions provided acceptance data broken down by gender.
Women Continue to Hold a Large Lead in Higher Education Enrollments at All Levels
A new report from the U.S. Department of Education shows there were 11,445,188 women students enrolled in Title IV institutions in the fall of 2016. They made up 56.6 percent of all students enrolled in higher education. Women were 58.9 percent of all students enrolled in graduate schools.
High-Ranking Colleges That Disclosed Gender Data on Their Early Decision Students
Many of the nation’s most selective colleges and universities recently released data on their early decision or early action applicant pools and acceptance decisions. Some of these schools included data on the gender of the students accepted early.
Enrollments in Higher Education Are Down But the Gender Gap Has Widened
According to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, in 2017, enrollments of women in U.S. higher education were down 0.7 percent from a year ago. Male enrollments were down by 1.5 percent, more than double the rate for women.
Large Gain in Women Engineering Students at the University of Southern California
The percentage of women in undergraduate program in engineering at U.S. colleges and universities hovers around 20 percent. But at the University of Southern California, women now make up 38 percent of the undergraduate students and 44 percent of the entering class.
Women Continue to Hold a Large Lead in Seeking Access to Higher Education
New data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that women still are seeking to access higher education at rates far higher than men. In 2016, 5,829,088 women applied to four-year colleges and universities in the United States, compared to 4,504,453 men.
For the First Time, Women Are a Majority of First-Year Students at Carnegie Mellon University
This year, there are 857 women in the entering class at Carnegie Mellon University. They make up 51.1 percent of the entering class. Four years ago in 2013, women made up 44 percent of first-year students.This is a significant milestone for a university that awards a majority of its degrees in STEM disciplines.
Examining the Data on Enrollments of Women in U.S. Graduate Schools
A new report from the Council on Graduate Schools finds that in 2016 there were 1,045,500 women students enrolled in U.S. graduate schools. They made up 57.5 percent of all enrollments. But women were less than 40 percent of all graduate students in engineering, mathematics and computer science, and physical sciences.
New Report Examines the Status of Single Mothers in Higher Education
The number of single mothers enrolled in high education is growing both in absolute numbers and in their percentage of the total student population. However, these women face significant financial obstacles as well as time constraints that make it difficult for them to persist in higher education.
After a Seven-Year Legal Battle, It Appears That Coeducation Will Be Coming to Deep Springs College
After a long legal battle, in April a California appeals court ruled that Deep Springs College could admit men. In June the California Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal. Now the board of trustees has voted to admit women into the 2018 entering class.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Shows a Huge Jump in Women Students
Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts has announced that the Class of 2021 which recently arrived on campus has the largest percentage of women in the university’s 152-year history. Women make up 44 percent of the first-year students, up from 34 percent a year ago.
Beyoncé Creates Scholarships for Women at Four Educational Institutions
The Formation Scholar awards at Berklee College of Music, Howard University, Parsons School of Design, and Spelman College were established “to encourage and support young women who are unafraid to think outside the box and are bold, creative, conscious, and confident.”
The Wide Gender Gap in Enrollment and Faculty Positions at Theological Schools
According to the Association of Theological Schools, there were 71,182 students enrolled at member institutions in 2015. Of these, 23,804 were women. Men made up 66.6 percent of all students at these theological schools. Men made up an even larger share of all faculty at these schools.
Court Says Deep Springs College May Admit Women
Throughout Deep Springs College’s 100-year history, only men have been admitted. However, in 2011 the trustees of the school voted to admit women. Some alumni of Deep Spring College initiated litigation to stop the move toward co-education. But an appeals court recently ruled the college may move forward with its co-educational plans.
Women Accepted for Admission at High-Ranking Colleges and Universities
Recently, the nation’s highest-ranked colleges and universities informed applicants if they had been accepted for admission into the Class of 2021. Some of the nation’s most selective institutions provided acceptance data broken down by gender.
Barnard College Admits Its Most Selective Class in Its 127-Year History
Barnard College, the highly rated liberal arts educational institution for women in New York City, reports that it sent acceptance letters to 1,139 women from around the world inviting them to become members of the Class of 2021. Barnard admitted only 14.8 percent of all students who applied for admission.
Women Make Up a Disproportionate Share of Enrollments at For-Profit Postsecondary Schools
Women make up 57 percent of all undergraduate students in all postsecondary institutions combined. But women are 66 percent of all students at two-year, for-profit colleges and schools and 76 percent of all students at schools that are for-profit but are for less than two years.
Smith College Reports Its Tenth Consecutive Year of a Record Number of Applicants
Smith College received 5,432 applications for places in the class that will enter the college this coming fall. This is an increase of 3 percent from a year ago. Since 2013, the number of applicants is up 21 percent.
Early Admission of Women to Leading Colleges and Universities
Several of the nation’s highest-ranked colleges and universities have reported data on students they have accepted under early decision or early action admissions plans. Some of these selective educational institutions have provided data broken down by gender.
Women Continue to Hold a Large Lead in Higher Education Enrollments
The figures from the U.S. Department of Education show that during the 2014-15 academic year there were 15,562,317 women enrolled in higher education compared to 11,823,958 men. Thus, women made up 56.8 percent of all enrolled students.
NYU Study Examines the Gender Gap in Charter School Enrollments
The study found that both boys and girls were both more likely to leave charter schools than traditional public schools. However, boys were more likely than girls to exit charters at every grade level, by as much as 1 to 3 percentage points more per year, with larger gaps in the upper grades.
Misericordia University Expands Its Housing Program for Single Mothers
The Ruth Matthews Bourger Women With Children Program at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pennsylvania, was established in 2000. It provides housing to single women with up to two children so the mothers can attend college without having to worry about housing costs for their families.
United Nations Launches New Effort to Track Gender Equality at Universities
The first University parity report establishes baseline figures for women in faculty and administrative posts as well as for undergraduate and graduate students at 10 major universities worldwide. These figures will be used to measure the progress toward gender equality made by these institutions in the years to come.
A Look at Gender Differences in Graduate Enrollments and Degree Attainments
Women continue to hold a majority of all places at U.S. graduate schools. While women earn a majority of all master’s and doctoral degrees, there remains a huge gender gap in favor of men in many STEM disciplines.
