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New Research

Male suicide trends by class and occupation

Men without college degrees face double the suicide risk—especially in high-risk jobs like construction and repair.

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Mental Health

Data Spotlight: Suicide deaths among young men

Male suicide rates are rising—especially among young men. Explore key trends, data, and years of life lost from 2001–2023.

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Mental Health

Male suicide trends by class and occupation

Men without college degrees face double the suicide risk—especially in high-risk jobs like construction and repair.

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Education & Skills

Data Spotlight: Where do men get their education degrees?

Education degrees go mostly to women—just 17% of BAs & 21% of MAs go to men, limiting the pipeline for male teachers.

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Mental Health

Male loneliness and isolation: What the data shows

Explore research-backed insights into male loneliness and isolation, highlighting key social and emotional trends.

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Education & Skills

All-boys schools: What do we know?

All-boys schooling is back in focus as boys fall behind. Explore trends, research, and policies on single-sex education.

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Education & Skills

Men in higher education: A national data tool

Explore our new tool to track men's higher ed trends—enrollment, graduation, salary—by school and state.

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Education & Skills

What teens want to be: Gender differences in careers and majors

Explore how teen career goals and college major choices differ by gender, revealing early divides in aspirations and educational paths.

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Education & Skills, Fatherhood & Family

A generation of lost men? The reality of NEET data

Explore NEET trends and the rise of “lost men”—youth not in education, employment, or training—shaped by gender, race, disability, and more.

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Education & Skills

Evictions may be particularly tough for boys

Eviction harms children, but boys are particularly affected. A new study finds boys face worse outcomes in school and housing after eviction.

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Deaths from drowning: The facts

Men have higher drowning rates—2 vs 0.6 per 100 k in 2023—across ages and races. Contributing factors may include risk-taking behavior, alcohol consumption and exposure.

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Education & Skills

Major changes: Gender shifts in undergraduate studies over time

The gender divide in college majors remains stark: men dominate STEM, while women lead in psychology, education, and health. Some fields have balanced, but most remain gendered.

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Education & Skills

The HEAL Economy

This brief highlights HEAL jobs in health, education, and literacy, noting their growth, accessibility, and the underrepresentation of men compared to women in STEM.

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