Academic Achievement of Men and Women in Courses Related to Business Programs

Abstract

According to a recent Census Bureau report (5), the number of students enrolled in the nation's colleges increased from 7.4 million in 1970 to 9.8 million in 1978, with the majority of this increase due to the growth in enrollment of women. The number of men enrolled increased_ by only .7 million during the time period, whereas the number of women increased by 1.7 million. Even more impressive, however, is the changing enrollment in business administration. As indicated in Table 1, the number of women enrolled in undergraduate business programs within the California State University and College System (nineteen campuses) increased by 248% during the period, 1972 to 1978, compared to a 22% increase in male enrollment. Further, female participation in graduate business programs increased by 376%, versus a 19% increase in male participation during the six-year period. In light of the fact that women are increasingly attempting to prepare themselves academically for the business world, the purpose of this study was to examine the academic achievement of women relative to that of men in various subject areas normally associated with undergraduate business programs. The subject areas at the lowerdivision level included in the investigation were accounting,

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