State Schools Better For Women Than Ivy League Colleges
Summary
Ivy League colleges have fewer women full professors compared to many state schools, even though they have large financial resources. Data shows state schools like the City University of New York (CUNY) have a higher percentage of women in top academic roles.Key Facts
- Ivy League schools include eight private universities in the U.S. Northeast, such as Harvard, Yale, and Princeton.
- On average, about 30% of full professors at Ivy League schools are women, below the national average of 32%.
- Harvard has 29.6% women full professors, Yale 30.3%, and Princeton 27.5%.
- Some state schools like CUNY have more than 50% women full professors, example: Hostos Community College has 55.6%.
- Women have earned as many PhDs as men since the early 2000s.
- Gender Fair ranks colleges by factors like pay fairness, parental policies, safety, and opportunities.
- CUNY emphasizes long-term commitment to gender equity and inclusion in its academic staff.
- Gender Fair hopes their rankings will encourage students and donors to demand better gender balance at colleges.
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