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that accept federal aid during the 2003-2004 school year, 57.4% were women and 42.6% were men (Marklein, 2005). In Maine, for example, a study was commissioned and it was learned
that in 2000, there were 154 women in colleges as opposed to 100 men, and it was concluded that Maine has the highest gap in gender in the United States
in this area (Marklein, 2005). However, the gender gap is a worldwide phenomenon. Years ago, before affirmative action and womens liberation, men would of course greatly outnumber women. Yet, today,
the reverse is true. While there is much speculation as to why this has occurred, the answer might be associated with pure economics. Men have more vocational opportunities outside of
the traditional college route. Even in past times, women would become teachers and nurses, and these traditionally female vocations were also related to education. Culture too suggests that women are
less inclined to be physically active and while the gender gap in all occupations is closing, it seems that women are still underrepresented in fire fighting, construction, and work that
requires muscle. While the reasons for this are obvious, what is not so obvious is that this might be the catalyst for the gender gap in higher education. There
are other plausible explanations for the status quo such as affirmative action, poor treatment of boys in grade school, and tests that favor girls. Therefore, it is important to explore
the subject thoroughly. One study for example that looked at liberal arts schools, claims that gender is not a significant factor in admissions decisions (Marklein, 2005). At Vassar, a school
that had once been an all female academy, just 35% of the men who applied were accepted versus 60% of the females ("Colleges gender gap," 2010). Might there be favoritism
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