
Class of ’22: Fewer males aim for college
After two pandemic years, the college-going gender gap is widening, reports YouthTruth’s Class of 2022 survey. Compared to the class of 2019, the percentage of males with college aspirations has dropped by 7 percentage points to 67 percent, while 82 percent of their female classmates want to attend college. While 74 percent of students want to attend college, only 66 percent expect to enroll in a two- or four-year institution, the survey found. Fifty-four percent of young wom