Male vs Females in class

1. I am just curious...
   I have been accepted into a school here in Southern California. This class, starting in August has 30 students, only 7 women. Is this common out there? Any opinions to why this is? I guess it surprises me since the majority of RNs are actually female. (I actually don't mind- I'm not complaining).
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   About Qwiigley

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   CRNA (Nurse Anesthetist)
   Specialty: 11 year(s) of experience

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   Jul 12, '02

   Occupation: SRNA Joined: May '02; Posts: 120

   Hey Linda,
   My class has 25 with 9 men and 16 women.
   This is West Virginia
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   Jul 12, '02

   Joined: Jan '02; Posts: 2,593; Likes: 1,418

   Those who are out there in the field, it seems as if there are more male CRNAs than Female, is this so? It just seems that way here.
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   Jul 12, '02

   Occupation: CRNA Joined: Sep '00; Posts: 408; Likes: 1

   11 students, 6 male 5 female
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   Jul 12, '02

   Joined: May '02; Posts: 82; Likes: 142

   Nurse Anesthetist, Flight Nurse, ER , ICCU and Nursing management nursing have percentages of males that are disproportionately higher than the percentage of males in nursing overall.
   
   Approximately 44% of CRNAs are male.
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   Jul 12, '02

   Joined: May '02; Posts: 50

   my class was 4 males, one female (me).
   All of the guys had decided on anesthesia before they decided to take the nursing pathway to that goal........
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   Jul 13, '02

   Occupation: CRNA Joined: Mar '02; Posts: 2,000; Likes: 66

   My class (graduated one year ago) started with eight females, two males. Graduated seven females, one male (me).
   
   Kevin McHugh
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   Jul 13, '02

   Occupation: CRNA Joined: Aug '01; Posts: 660; Likes: 148

   My class, at least the civilian portion is 24 students, 6 of them male. At least that is my impression from the names on the list.
   
   Craig

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