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College women leave men in the dust.(NEWSWATCH)
In the world of higher ed achievement, the gender card apparently trumps all. Regardless of their race or socio-economic group, men are less likely than women to get bachelor's degrees, according to recent statistics from the Department of Education. For men who do get degrees, they take longer and get worse grades.
According to two national studies, college men report studying less and socializing more than their female counterparts. It is no surprise then, that at many schools, women are earning a disproportionate share of honors degrees.
The news is not all bad for men: They are attending college in greater numbers and are more likely to graduate today than they were 20 years ago. It seems that men are not doing worse, but women are just doing so much better.
With greater numbers of female applicants and enrollees, some private schools are giving men a ...
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