Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU) has released its graduation statistics for the second semester of the 2022–2023 academic year, showcasing strong female presence across all levels of education. Women made up 65% of the total 866 College graduates, dominated the Master’s programs with 68% of the 63 graduates, and represented 67% in the Doctoral programs. The data highlights particularly high female representation in health, education, and business fields, while also pointing to ongoing gender gaps in engineering and technology disciplines.
In College programs, women comprised the entirety of graduates in Bachelor of Arts in English, Bachelor of Special Needs Education, and Early Childhood Education. Accountancy had the highest proportion of female graduates at 88%, followed by Nursing with 69%. Additionally, Psychology saw 77% of its graduates as women, reflecting a strong trend of female participation in these disciplines.
Engineering and technology fields showed a more varied gender split. In Civil Engineering, women made up 42% of graduates, while Electronics Engineering saw a 45% female representation. Electrical Engineering remained male-dominated, with women only comprising 25% of the graduates.
At the master’s level, women constituted 68% of the total 63 graduates, with strong female representation in Education and Nursing. In programs like Master of Arts in Education (Early Childhood Education and Guidance & Counseling) and Master of Arts in Nursing, women made up 100% of the graduates. The Master of Business Administration (non-thesis) program also had a high female majority at 79%. However, there were no female graduates in Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering) and Master of Information Technology, underscoring a persistent gender gap in these fields.
At the doctoral level, women made up 40% of the graduates, highlighting a more male-dominated field. While women comprised 67% of graduates in the Doctor of Philosophy in Education, other programs showed significant gender disparities. The Doctor of Philosophy in Language Education had no female graduates, and the Doctor in Management (Human Resource Management) program saw only 20% female representation.
NDDU’s graduation data highlights gender representation trends across disciplines, with a strong female presence in health, education, and business and ongoing gender disparities in engineering and technology fields.
By: Lujille R. Escobillo