Gender Imbalance in Higher Education: Insights for College Administrators and Researchers

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• 作者：Dylan Conger ; Lisa Dickson
• 关键词：Gender ; Higher education ; Affirmative action
• 刊名：Research in Higher Education
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：March 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：58
• 期：2
• 页码：214-230
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• 刊物类别：Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
• 刊物主题：Higher Education;
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-188X
• 卷排序：58

文摘

University administrators often strive for racial, socioeconomic, and geographic diversity in their student populations. Today, administrators face a new demographic challenge as women increasingly outnumber men in applications, enrollments, and graduation rates. This article discusses the causes and potential consequences of the growing gender imbalance and the legality of admissions policies that attempt to restore balance by giving preference to males. Using multiple analytic approaches, we test whether a public institution with increasing female enrollments responded by giving preferences in admissions to males. We conclude with insights for administrators and researchers.