Over half of the college students in America today are women, and an impressive number of them are entering scientific fields. But statistics tell a different story in computer science. Men comprise a whopping 80 to 85 percent of the enrollment in many of the top university programs. Read about the changes made at Carnegie Mellon University that increased the number of female students in computer science by 29 percent since 1985. Mass. Click here for exclusive details of the event.
Women are more available for jobs and are joining the job market at a faster pace than men.
And they are better prepared for high-tech jobs than ever before. At CMU in 1995 only 8 percent of the entering computer science majors were women. In contrast, the entering class of 1999 was 37 percent female, and this year's class had increased to nearly 40 percent. In 1999, Pittsburgh took notice of the successful recruitment measures undertaken by the computer science department in order to attract more women. Following the admittance of the largest incoming female class, one student is showcased to give insight regarding the stereotypes she must face and also reflect upon the diversity of her peers.