The Widening Gender Gap at Selective Colleges
Women now make up nearly 55% of undergraduates 鈥� and are admitted at higher rates than men, with the gap growing
54.5%
Women's share of enrollment, 2024
45.5%
Men's share of enrollment, 2024
+2.5pp
Acceptance rate gap (W鈭扢), 2024
Enrollment Split
Acceptance Rate Gap
Source: IPEDS admissions data for ~106 coed selective colleges (single-sex and military academies excluded). Acceptance rate = admitted 梅 applicants by gender.