Higher Education Leaders Reevaluate Value Propositions as Male Enrollment Continues to Slide

By Joshua.Bay · Inside Higher Ed · 2026-09-25

Higher Education Leaders Reevaluate Value Propositions as Male Enrollment Continues to Slide

Inside Higher Ed reports that former U.S. education secretary Betsy DeVos and other policymakers are urging colleges to justify their economic returns to young men. The call for reform comes as data from the Symposium on Young American Men highlights a widening gender gap where w

Inside Higher Ed reports that former U.S. education secretary Betsy DeVos and other policymakers are urging colleges to justify their economic returns to young men. The call for reform comes as data from the Symposium on Young American Men highlights a widening gender gap where w