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[CrewDad]

<p>Another interesting article.</p>

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Given that Vassar has developed a reputation for its dearth of men, one might assume that the College’s male enrollment follows this larger trend; however, that is not actually the case. According to data provided by Director of Institutional Research David Davis-Van Atta, total undergraduate male enrollment has risen slowly but steadily since 1994. In particular, Borus noted, “this year’s [freshman] class was 42.6 percent male, which is a high percentage for Vassar historically.”</p>

<p>In contrast, Vassar’s peer institutions seem to follow the national trend. Davis-Van Atta provided information on 16 of Vassar’s primary co-educational reference colleges, a set that includes Williams, Middlebury and Wesleyan, among others. Male enrollment at these colleges has fallen steadily since 1980 from 55.8 percent to 47.2 percent of total undergraduate enrollment.</p>

<p>“There’s a story of struggle in this, but also one of success,” said Davis-Van Atta. He explained that while there is currently a gender imbalance at Vassar—an imbalance that is larger than those of peer institutions—eventually the gap between Vassar’s gender ratio and those of its peers will close. “I think this is a relatively promising picture for Vassar,” he concluded.</p>

<p>Davis-Van Atta suggests that this disparity “might be solved or made better by improving the balance, making it a little closer.” Judging by its trend of rising male enrollment, it seems that Vassar is on the right track to alleviate this issue, at least as far as female students are concerned.

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