Research Finds Record Low Number of Men Enrolled at U Michigan
“When deciding on whether to go to college in the first place, men often have greater high-paying options than women without a college degree in blue-collar occupations …”
Men are outnumbered at many schools across the country yet we still hear endlessly how women must be empowered.
The College Fix reports:
Where are the men? Research finds record low male enrollment at U. Michigan
The University of Michigan has seen a significant drop in male attendance, according to research by Mark Perry, an economics professor and civil rights advocate.
Perry, a professor emeritus at the public university, shared the research recently on X, showing that out of the 21 colleges within the University of Michigan, 19 are now female-dominated.
Even traditionally male-dominated education tracts such as architecture and public policy exhibit over 60 percent female enrollment as of this year. In art, design, music, theater and dance, enrollment is 94 percent female, and nursing is 86 percent, according to the research.
Perry told The College Fix this trend is attributable to several factors at the University of Michigan, chief among them being that young men often no longer find college an economically worthwhile pursuit, and those who do typically face discrimination from their peers.
“When deciding on whether to go to college in the first place, men often have greater high-paying options than women without a college degree in blue-collar occupations …” he said.
Young men are also disincentivized because of the amount of student loan debt incurred with higher learning, Perry said.
When contacted about the research, the University of Michigan media relations office initially acknowledged The Fix’s request, but did not respond to its questions.
The low male enrollment numbers are not unique to the Michigan institution.
Recent surveys published at the American Institute for Boys and Men show that men electing to forgo a college education account for 71 percent of enrollment decline nationwide. According to the institute, men now earn two of every five college degrees, and are more likely than women to drop out of college.
The feminization of @UMich — Women outnumber men in 19 of 21 schools and colleges. @RegentHubbard @DetNewsOpinion @CollegeFix @kissel_adam @sfmcguire79 @realchrisrufo @CHSommers @kimberkoz pic.twitter.com/fbAaWG9YJo
— Mark J. Perry (@Mark_J_Perry) May 20, 2025
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I was an Honors Chemistry student at UM in 1973, There was 1 woman out of 70 or so in my class. I’m sure that has changed dramatically. Is that good? Don’t know. Time will tell.
standards were lowered so in the long run not good
Notice that women are considered a minority group. They always go through the alphabet “oppressed” AND WOMEN. How can women be considered oppressed when they are 60% of college students? If a WM goes to college now, they are slammed for everything and are oppressors. No wonder they are not going. No wonder wymxn are deranged and LGBYQIAXYX+-=, there ain’t no T around.
Gee, men are “going their own way.”
Like we haven’t noticed such a movement before.
Men get the red pill. Women get the blue pill. Those in the middle don’t get a pill which gives them something to scream and pout about,
And of the men enrolled at U. Mich, there’s likely a record low T-count number.
It’s interesting in that when I was in school and we went looking for ladies we often went elsewhere (Eastern Michigan in nearby Ypsilanti for example) as UM women weren’t seen as desirable in general. It was also the case that each year we were there the UM women looked better and better, We actually wondered whether that was because of lowered admission standards or greater desperation on our part.