Programs such as engineering that were previously dominated by males are nearing a gender balance at some institutions. The gender disparity on college campuses across the USA creates various problems and concerns, not the least of which are the implications for the workforce and the male role in society. Campuses also can suffer socially because of a lack of gender balance. I think the atmosphere might be different around campus if there were more guys. According to Mortenson, the American education system is designed in a way that women are better at negotiating than men.
Girls seem to be more successful in the education process.
Another theory is that men are increasingly pursuing career opportunities straight out of high school. More guys are going to tech schools, getting jobs or going to community college. Pedro Noguera, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, says fewer minority male students are applying to college because of the move away from affirmative action. African-American and Latino males have an especially high dropout rate.