Women outpacing men on U.S. college campuses

The Chicago Tribune reports:

At Northwestern University, where about 53 percent of undergraduates are women, the gender gap is more pronounced among low-income and minority students. Of low-income students registered last fall, 57 percent were women. For African-Americans, 71 percent were female. Hispanic women also made up a greater share of that low-income group's enrollment, at 60 percent.

"If it's that imbalanced, it definitely warrants scrutiny," said Mike Mills, Northwestern's associate provost for university enrollment. The proportion of women would be even higher, he said, if it weren't for the School of Engineering, which overwhelmingly attracts men.

At Loyola University, about 65 percent of undergraduates and 69 percent of graduate students are women, according to state data. Loyola has no engineering school, but has strong programs in nursing and education. "We would always like to have more gender balance. It is simply good for the learning environment, but we don't have any proactive strategies to try to bring in more males," said Vice Provost John Pelissero.

Who would have thought that Loyola is turning into a women's college?