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And Asian-American males are losing their dominance in education, with Asian-American females now going to college at the same rate.

King, who wrote the report, said she didn't know why more women favor college, but it could be economics.

``Women who have a high school diploma really have a difficult time making a good wage,'' she said. ``Young men can find they can earn a good wage working on a construction site or driving a delivery truck.''

Those men don't necessarily change their minds and enroll in college later, the report suggests.

The older the male, the less likely he is to go college, according to the report. Men 25 and older represent only 15 percent of undergraduates nationwide.

That may be one reason that Stark State College's enrollment in North Canton is 40 percent male and 60 percent female. The rapidly growing state school concentrates on certificate and associate degree programs for both younger and older adults.

While Stark State offers everything from automotive technology to nursing, ``I think the emphasis has been on encouraging women to further their education in recent years,'' spokeswoman Irene Lewis-Motts said.

Despite the report, there is some local evidence that more males are going to college.