Statistics show a decrease in the number of students enrolled in computer science courses.
This decline has been attributed to a decrease in the enrollment of women students in computer science. Studies show that very few women enroll in computer science majors and the few who enroll generally switch to nontechnical majors after the first year. This ratio increases in favor of men as the level of difficulty of the courses increases. From this, McCabe and Campbell conclude that males are better able to deal with more demanding situations than females. Evidence exists to prove that the answer is more complex than this.