CU Boulder seeing an increase in women enrolling in engineering classes [Video]

BOULDER Colo, (KDVR) — The University of Colorado Boulder said it has seen an increase in women enrolling in its engineering classes.

According to the American Society for Engineering Education, CU leads the nation in the percentage of first-year female engineering students.

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“The gender parity in engineering is not unusual anymore, it’s achievable,” said Keith Molenaar, Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

He has seen the changes in diversity since he was an undergrad student in the 1990s.

“We’ve been working on it for more than 20 years. We not only dedicated that at the university level, but really worked with students in K-12 to get them excited about engineering. We’re seeing the results now,” said Molenaar.

Women made up 41% of the 2023 freshman class. This year, women make up 30% of the total undergraduate class, up from 18% in 2003.

It’s still a disparity that …