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Gender

2017

Higher Education

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones

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Student Success Behaviors And Gender: Exploring The Impact On First-Year Students, Sarah Ramage Dec 2017

Student Success Behaviors And Gender: Exploring The Impact On First-Year Students, Sarah Ramage

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College demographics are rapidly evolving, and one area of concern is the enrollment and retention rates of male students. The National Center for Educational Statistics reported that in 2010, 57 percent of undergraduate students were female (Weaver-Hightower, 2010). The same report stated that the percentage was projected to grow to 59 percent by 2018 (Weaver-Hightower, 2010). Between 1997 and 2007, female enrollment has risen dramatically faster than male enrollment, with a 29 percent jump in 10 years. Male enrollment increased by 22 percent in the same time (Weaver-Hightower, 2010). Over time, this growing gender imbalance in higher education has been …