The gender gap in college enrollment has been growing for decades and has only worsened during the pandemic. According to the National Student Clearinghouse, male undergraduate enrollment fell by nearly 7 percent in the fall of 2020 (nearly three times as much as female enrollment). The decline was the steepest — and the gender gap the largest — among students of color attending community colleges.
Why don't more men go to college? Is it a problem colleges are willing to tackle? The Missing Men on Campus features news stories, analysis, advice, and opinion essays, including several articles that sounded a warning years ago. It also looks at how some colleges are trying to draw more men of all backgrounds — and help them succeed once they get there.
Order your copy todayto learn how colleges can draw more men and the broad implications the gender gap has for colleges and beyond.
