6. Difference in Male and Female Enrollments

8. Future Projections

9. Graduation Rates for U.S. Males PublicPrivate, non-profitPrivate, for profit MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales All Students50.156.460.966.044.942.1 White, Non-Hispanic53.059.064.068.753.550.5 Black, Non-Hispanic31.443.138.649.338.741.7 Hispanic38.646.553.459.446.245.8 Asian/Pacific Islander 59.466.971.876.349.846.8 American Indian/Alaskan Native 31.637.542.049.545.253.1 Race/ethnicity unknown 49.855.957.161.428.023.2 Nonresident alien50.956.163.470.935.237.4

11. Average Annual Income for Males by Educational Attainment

12. Average Annual Income for Females by Educational Attainment

13. The Blame Game The leading candidates: Video games Homework Minority (only) boys Male angst Feminization of the classroom Disappearing male teachers Failure to practice brain-based teaching

14. Males in Education Start to disengage from education in middle school grades (ages 11 to 14 years) Begin dropping out at age 16 Graduate from high school at lower rates than girls Continue on to college at lower rates Graduate from college at lower rates Bachelor’s degree attainment lagging female rates

15. Why is This Important to the Nation? Impacts the competitive knowledge base of the overall workforce Creates more economic difficulties and social disparities Economic reinvestment in communities where these males live, work and build families Projected rapid shift in the nation’s demographics

18. How Does the U.S. Rank? US 1.39

19. Why is This Important to the Nation? Impacts the competitive knowledge base of the overall workforce Creates more economic difficulties and social disparities Economic reinvestment in communities where these males live, work and build families Projected rapid shift in the nation’s demographics