Today, the percentages are roughly equal, and our admissions policy aims to enroll a student body that consists of half men and half women. Today, the system is faced with another adaptation. Demographic, social, and economic changes continue to project a larger percentage of female applicants who will continue to apply to colleges and universities. No one knows for sure, but there are a few plausible explanations. Girls mature faster and have longer attention spans at earlier ages, thus they are more apt find academic success early.
Women leave high school with better scholastic records and stronger interests in higher education.
Men are more apt to go straight into the workforce, and many more college eligible men earn money after high school in the computer industry, where corporate training has taken the place of an undergraduate education. Our own admissions data reflect the national trend. A disproportionate number of female applicants to the University are better qualified than male applicants. Women traditionally have higher grade point averages than men. Women are also more likely to graduate than men.