Hi everyone. I was accepted to Tulane with a good amount of merit money so I am super excited. I love everything about the school. However, I joined the Facebook group and the gender proportions are completely off. I know Tulane tends to lean towards the national average of 60 % (female) to 40 % (male) but I swear the Facebook group is about 85% female. I know some people will say that girls are more likely to use Facebook than boys but the other facebook groups I am in such as UCLA and Richmond which both have the same girl to guy percentage as Tulane seem balanced. I know that it seems petty that I care, but I want to go to a diverse school, and I often find that when girls outnumber guys some girls tend to get competitive with each other and become desperate for attention. I do not want to spend 4 years where I am struggling to interact with someone of the opposite sex. Can someone who currently goes to Tulane give their opinion on the gender proportions. Is it possible that the admissions officers were not cognizant of the gender ratio when they were giving acceptances? Sorry for my rant I’m just nervous because I love pretty much everything about Tulane and this is sadly one of the only aspects holding me back.
I will have to leave it to current students to comment on how it is “on the ground”, although I haven’t heard any complaints. I just wanted to comment that admissions is definitely aware of gender when trying to balance the class. I don’t know why the Facebook group seems off kilter.
I am not a current student but a parent of an accepted male student. My S and I went to the Top Scholars Weekend at Tulane in March and we saw many boys there but I can’t tell you the actual %. But it “appeared” not too far off the 60:40 (F:M) ratio. Also, although it may just be my S, he has not (at least not yet) shown any interest in joining the Facebook pages of any colleges that he has been accepted to. So, it just may be that females are more inclined to join and use the Facebook pages than boys? I would not worry and the incoming class will most likely not deviate too far off the national average ratio.
I am a current student and I am female. Tulane’s proportions are closer to the national average. I personally have better guy friends than girl friends. I do not feel that there is an overwhelming female presence on campus, and I asked my guy friends who are currently in my room and they feel that there is a good balance. One even said that he likes the ratio because it’s heavily in his favor. There is not a sense of competitiveness among the females on campus. I love the Tulane atmosphere because it is such a supportive collaborative environment. In fact, during rush (something that can be competitive) I made lots of friends with girls and we all ended up in different sororities. The girls here are so sweet and kind and not out to get each other. You will have an advantage being a guy in terms of applying for things such as an RA or some leadership positions in clubs or jobs, just because there are less men applying. Also, if you feel like you want more testosterone in your life you can always join a fraternity. My closest guy friends are not in frats and they do not have a problem making guy friends or hanging out with girls. I hope this helps!
Yes there are more girls, no it isn’t noticeable. I go here.