Female Preference in Admissions – North Carolina Universities, 2001-2024
(NB. If you would like a similar analysis conducted for your state or university, feel free to contact me to discuss consulting fees.)
At The Nuzzo Letter, I previously published two data briefs on the female:male ratio in undergraduate admissions at universities in the United States (U.S.). The first data brieffocused on four major technical universities in the U.S.: California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Carnegie Mellon University, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The second data brief focused on eight Ivy League universities and six Ivy League “adjacent” universities.
The current data brief builds on these two data briefs by focusing on all universities in one state’s higher education system: North Carolina. One reason why I chose North Carolina is because the Martin Center for Academic Renewal is based in North Carolina, and the Martin Center published a policy brief earlier this year titled: “Where are all the men? A look at male vs. female postsecondary enrollment in North Carolina.” I also chose North Carolina for personal reasons. I lived in North Carolina for two years while completing my Master’s degree at Appalachian State University between 2006 and 2008.
The North Carolina universities included in the current analysis are:
