Female College Enrollment Drops At Twice The Rate Of Male Students For The First Time In Years

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By Jasmine Browley· Updated January 18, 2023

New data is pointing out stark gender disparities in fall 2022 college freshmen enrollment.

A report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows that across all four-year universities and community colleges, male freshmen enrollment dropped by 1.3 percent in comparison to female freshmen enrollment which saw a 3.2 percent decrease.

“The pandemic disproportionately harmed women, particularly women of color and low-income women, and

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