Show T Women Students Outnumber Men 1 W WASHINGTON DC D.C. CPS For Forthe Forthe Forthe the first time in American history there are more women than men enrolled enrolled enrolled en- en en en- rolled in colleges and universities The National Center for Education Statistics LACES reported this week that women now represent percent percent percent per per- cent of the students enrolled enrolled enrolled enrol enrol- led this fall versus percent of the fall 1978 In its second enrollment survey of this academic year also f found und that total enrollment rose 24 percent this year Enrollment went up in 1975 down in 1976 up in 1977 and down in 1978 before spurting back up this fall Call But in a statement accompanying the statistics the said the enrollment enrollment enrollment en en- increase is mostly due to year two-year colleges Overall enrollment enrollment enroll enroll- ment year year two in schools rose 4 43 3 per per- cent But the biggest increase of all was in the number of women registering registering registering reg reg- reg- reg as part time part time students Enrollments Enrollments En En- for time part-time female students students stu stu- stu dents at year two-year colleges rose ose 72 percent Public colleges with students students stu stu- dents regist registered red a 29 percent in in- crease Private schools' schools enrollment went up less than on one percent to 2315 |