Gender imbalance at LACs

[bluebayou]

As the parent of two sons who are both interested in humanities/social sciences and run screaming from STEM, I’m a little surprised by the idea that LACs would need engineering/stronger STEM to attract more male students. A bit of an over-generalization, no?

Not really. Business, Engineering, math and the physical sciences are overwhelmingly male. The first two, traditional vocational majors, are not generally offered by LACs (by their vary nature).

But I’m guessing guys are also more attracted to schools with big time D1 sports programs.

My son is at St. John’s College in Santa Fe, one of the few LACs with more men than women enrolled.

Fortunately, out of 3,000 colleges, there are types for everyone. But, St. John’s is tiny. Michigan State, not so much.

*FWIW: St. John’s is doing something terribly wrong, with a horrendous graduation rate of 40% in four years, and 50% in 6.