On college campuses throughout the country, women typically outnumber men—especially in the African-American community. Even with college degrees working in favor of women, there is a distinct disparity in translating education into income.
According to the report, the data show that, for 2011, there were 58 million men who were year-round, full-time employees compared to 43.7 million women. Men who worked full time, all year round had average earnings of $48,202. For women the average earnings for year-round, full-time workers were $37,118. Women on average earned about 77 cents on the dollar compared to men.
