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. This step should allow the University to maintain the coordinate college system, though housing accommodations would need to be made to manage shifts in enrollment. Under current circumstances, assuming more women would be admitted, residential space on the Richmond College side of the lake would be used to house a larger proportion of females. A residence hall could be devoted entirely to women, or could consist of men and women who share similar academic or co-curricular interests. In addition, under Title IX, more athletic scholarships would have to be devoted to women's sports.