Dropping Out

•Boys are more than twice as likely to be suspended from school.

•Boys are more than three times as likely to be expelled.

•Boys comprise the majority of permanent high-school dropouts.

•In 2004, only 43% of college undergraduates were men-a number that is expected to continue to decline as fewer men enter college.

•In 2001, only 60% of male high school graduates were enrolled in college by October, compared to 64% of female graduates.

•Once in college, males are more likely to withdraw from or leave school without completing their degree.

•For every 100 women in America who earn a bachelor's degree, only 73 men complete the same degree.

•Women who earn master's degrees outnumber men by more than 30%.