In this newsletter (blog post) Celeste Davis looks at the reasons why fewer men are going to college in the US.
For every 1% increase in the proportion of women in the student body, 1.7 fewer men applied. One more woman applying was a greater deterrent than $1000 in extra tuition!
This is also reflected in certain “Male” jobs and “Women’s” jobs. With the new political weather in the US, it will be interesting to see if this trend slows or accelerates. I’m guessing on the second.
I’m hoping women will not give up and continue to “take over” more universities and departments and whole careers and career paths.
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