# ☕️ Save the Date  Author:: Morning Brew ## Highlights > **Stat:** The [gender gap](https://link.morningbrew.com/click/24977517.2685958/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud3NqLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9jb2xsZWdlLXVuaXZlcnNpdHktZmFsbC1oaWdoZXItZWR1Y2F0aW9uLW1lbi13b21lbi1lbnJvbGxtZW50LWFkbWlzc2lvbnMtYmFjay10by1zY2hvb2wtMTE2MzA5NDgyMzM_bW9kPWhwX2xlYWRfcG9zMTA/613277a60ff1ac59864e5bacB6727720d) among college students is growing. Women accounted for a record 59.5% of college students at the end of the 2020–2021 school year, while men made up just 40.5%. This year could bring even wider disparities: For the 2021–2022 school year, women sent in 3.8 million college applications, compared to men’s 2.8 million. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01ff3qprbmywvsmbgvsahr1ad5)) --- Title: ☕️ Save the Date Author: Morning Brew Tags: readwise, articles date: 2024-01-30 --- # ☕️ Save the Date  Author:: Morning Brew ## AI-Generated Summary Good morning. An interesting trend to start off your day: The share of people expecting to work past the age of 62 dropped to 50. ## Highlights > **Stat:** The [gender gap](https://link.morningbrew.com/click/24977517.2685958/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud3NqLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9jb2xsZWdlLXVuaXZlcnNpdHktZmFsbC1oaWdoZXItZWR1Y2F0aW9uLW1lbi13b21lbi1lbnJvbGxtZW50LWFkbWlzc2lvbnMtYmFjay10by1zY2hvb2wtMTE2MzA5NDgyMzM_bW9kPWhwX2xlYWRfcG9zMTA/613277a60ff1ac59864e5bacB6727720d) among college students is growing. Women accounted for a record 59.5% of college students at the end of the 2020–2021 school year, while men made up just 40.5%. This year could bring even wider disparities: For the 2021–2022 school year, women sent in 3.8 million college applications, compared to men’s 2.8 million. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01ff3qprbmywvsmbgvsahr1ad5))