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The hidden STEM gender gap: Why progress at top universities masks a growing crisis
Brookings
2025.01.21
Institutions serving high math-achieving students have significantly narrowed the gender gap in physics, engineering, and computer science (PECS) majors over the past two decades, but the gap persists.

At institutions serving lower math-achieving students, the gender gap in PECS majors has widened dramatically, with male-to-female relative ratios increasing from 3.5:1 in 2002 to 7.1:1 in 2022.

The disparities in gender representation reflect institutional barriers rather than differences in math ability, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to recruit and retain women in PECS majors.