College Gender Gap

Women are obtaining more then half of the bachelor degrees earned in America but that has not limited the earning and abilities of the working class man. Phyllis Rosser’s, Too Many Women in College? (2005) is used to expose the still continuing gender issues in higher education. It exposes the issue that yes, there are more women then men in undergrad and master’s programs but men are still outnumbering women in doctoral programs as well as higher paying fields of study (engineering, computer science, business). Still regardless of education women will still face the income gap. Comparing Lee’s and Shaw’s conclusion to the study by Investing in Futures Public Higher Education in America, Women in Higher Education both sources have come to the conclusion that women make up over half of students enrolled in undergrad and their is an uneven representation of women in math and science based degree programs. Janet Lee’s and Susan M. Shaw’s, Women’s Voices Feminist Visions Classic and Contemporary Readings is an accredited and well developed source that highlights the development of women’s

As discussed in a recent essay by Saul Kaplan “The Plight of Young Males”, there is a serious academic gender achievement gap in the United States and as I will discuss, around the world. Young women are doing significantly better than young men, and the results are shocking. In the latest census, males make up 51 percent of the total U.S. population between the ages of 18-24. Yet only 40 percent of today’s college students are men. Since 1982, more American women than men have received bachelor’s degrees. In the last ten years, two million more women graduated from college than men. As Kaplan reveals, the average eleventh-grade boy writes at the level of the average eighth-grade girl. He also states that women dominate high school honor rolls and now make up more than 70 percent of class valedictorians. Kaplan says, “I am happy to see women succeeding. But can we really afford for our country’s young men to fall so far behind,” (733)?

African American males in higher education have captured the attention of researchers; sadly, exhausted amount of research has focused primarily on the failing black male, while little has been done to address the problem. This paper focuses on factors that influence the perceptions and self-esteem of African American males in higher education, and explore why their educational achievements are overwhelmingly lower than any other racial/ethnic group. Specifically, this review focuses on how research in education or the lack thereof has contributed to this particular issue. The review of literature in this paper leads to two research questions: (1) What efforts if any have been directed to address the negative outcomes of black males in higher education? (2) What other external factors have prevented black males from achieving their objectives at a lower rate than any other racial or ethnic group? The following 10 reviews attempt to answer the above questions.

Women worked tirelessly to challenge misogyny in education. The formation of ‘women's studies’ introduced women to disciplines like language, philosophy, psychology, and history and opened doors for female STEM majors (Encyclopedia). Women campaigned for educational reforms throughout education careers, and demanded changes in curricula and teaching forces to ensure that women were getting the same education as men. Some changes include home economics and survival courses not being gendered courses and the same curriculum for physical education classes. These changes in the education system made sexism in the new generations less common, a significant change from the previous generation.

Throughout history, gender inequality has shown to be an issue across the globe, especially in the workplace. Men have always had a greater and more powerful presence in careers of all kinds. Today, in the sports marketing industry, this proves to be true as women constantly battle to make advances within their companies and outshine their male colleagues. The purpose of this paper is to explore the issue of the “gender gap” in the business world, specifically sports marketing for the National Football League and how this issue may be solved: by presenting a sense of self-confidence in professional women.

The gender reversal gap in college has been steadily increasing since the 1970s now. There are many reasons for this shift occurred and one of them is socioeconomics. Looking into each gender’s parents education, family income, their status, non-marital births and learning styles can give a better understanding of why the gap is occurring.

We have all heard about the gender wage gap on the news or in the current debates, but why is it any concern to you? I understand that this issue might not apply to a college student; however, you need to be aware of this issue since it could affect your major and future profession. Surprisingly, this issue even applies to males. Some argue that women are facing a wage gap because they choose more flexible professions, lack negotiation skills, and produce less as many hours as men mostly because they are assumed to devote more time to children. I disagree, because women should have the right to earn same amount of money as a man regardless of their personality,

When we hear about campus diversity, we think about different ethnicities, cultures, religion, and socioeconomic status. It can also mean the existence of people with diverse opinions, political views, and academic passions. What we don’t see, is how gender imbalance has become a big part of diversity on campus when it comes to accepting males. Gender inequality has consistently tried to restrain minorities of men from achieving higher education. Having a gender imbalance limits the opportunity of male students to reach success and push forward by having scarce resources. Campus diversity is a significant part of the process during college admission when accepting students to study at their college.

During their tedious college search, high school students often have a list of characteristics in their head that they would like their future school to have. Traits such as distance from home, price, availability of majors, clubs, and sports play an important role in every student’s decision. Some students prefer big schools, and some prefer small ones. The magnificent thing about colleges is that they are everywhere, and they come in all different shapes and sizes. However, that is what makes the college search so difficult for some students. They have to choose what factors are most important to them. Amongst the colleges of the Midwest, one stands out in particular. Webster University. This University is the “only Tier 1, private, non-profit U.S-based university with a network of international residential campuses,” as it is stated on the school’s Twitter. Webster is highly accredited and loved by many. Webster University is a wonderful choice because it gives students sufficient preparation for the real world.

Throughout Europe, North America and some other countries of the world, the years since 1960 have brought substantial increases in the numbers and percentages of women students in higher education. This effort on behalf of women has focused on breaking formal barriers to entry into higher education and particularly into traditionally male profession by challenging the discriminating policies and practices of educational and training institutions. The result has been a dramatic increase in the number of women entering medicine, law, business and academia (Moore, 1987). In Australia, girls outperform and outstay boys in school and as a result, they go on to university in great numbers. According to new statistics from the Federal Education Department, the number of female students in higher education jumped

One area where structural sexism exists and has an impact on women today is in education. Until recently, approximately the same number of male and females were graduating high school and earning college degrees. However, that trend has been gradually changing. More women are now enrolling into colleges and universities and many women have higher educations than that of their husbands. The structural sexism component does not stem so much from the levels of education between men and women, but more about what career fields and professions women are continuing to pursue. Men still far outnumber women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) professions. According to Understanding Social Problems, “reasons for the STEM gender

There is a social phenomenon that is prevalent on every campus of higher education across the world that virtually goes unnoticed and essentially unaddressed. It is a continual pattern across time, and it impacts the daily experiences of those within these settings. The implications of this occurrence can greatly impact and alter the lives of individuals and the greater society. This phenomenon is the clear gender gap in certain college majors. It also begs the question of: what exactly is the gender distribution across college majors? And does society have a major influence on the choices leading to a disproportionate distribution? After much research and analysis, there are apparent gender divisions

One of the most talked about topics in education is the widening achievement gap between male and female students. It has been debated for more than a decade of why male students are falling behind in the educational system. There is significant evidence to believe that this is a phenomenon. However, there is not a concrete answer as to why male students are lacking academically. This leads to two possible lines of thinking about gender gaps: Either they represent the innate biological differences in males’ and females’ abilities, or they represent the biases of how the school system treats male and female students. Both of these reasons are believed and argued to be the reason in differences academically.

Coming into my freshman year of college I was very nervous. New location, new people, and most of all new learning environment. What I was worried about most were my classes and my ability to adjust to them. However, after the first week of classes I realized that it was not going to be hard to adapt because I had a good work ethic that I just had to maintain throughout the semester. I worked hard in all my class, and my efforts began to reflect in my grades. A lot of this success I believe can be attributed to my mother and my schooling; my mother always stressed the importance of education and my experience in an all-girl school helped me become a stronger student. I believe it is important to empower women, especially so they can be successful in school and life.

Women’s rights in education have improved greatly since the early 1800s — when girls only learned skills that society believed would make them good wives and would be ostracized for wanting more in their education. Today, more women than men attend and complete their collage degrees.