{"id":8592,"date":"2021-11-08T13:00:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T18:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/%year%\/%monthnum%\/%day%\/whats-behind-the-growing-gap-between-men-and-women-in-college-completion\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T23:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T03:56:26","slug":"whats-behind-the-growing-gap-between-men-and-women-in-college-completion","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2021\/11\/08\/whats-behind-the-growing-gap-between-men-and-women-in-college-completion\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s behind the growing gap between men and women in college completion?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The growing gender gap in higher education \u2013 both in enrollment and graduation rates \u2013 has been a topic of conversation and debate<\/a> in recent months. Young women are more likely to be enrolled in college today than young men, and among those ages 25 and older, women are more likely than men to have a four-year college degree. The gap in college completion is even wider among younger adults ages 25 to 34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Women\u2019s educational gains have occurred alongside their growing labor force participation<\/a> as well as structural changes in the economy<\/a>. The implications of the growing gap in educational attainment for men are significant, as research has shown the strong correlation between college completion and lifetime earnings<\/a> and wealth accumulation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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