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More female students, more women faculty members and a growing female presence in governance: the 2025 Gender Report portrays a University in evolution, with widespread progress and a gradual rebalancing between genders across its various components

Female representation at Bocconi University continues to grow across all areas of the institution, confirming a path of progressive gender rebalancing. This is highlighted in the 2025 Gender Report, which analyzes data for the 2023–2024 period.

Students Moving Toward Gender Balance

Within the student population, a steady trend toward gender parity can be observed: female students increased from 41.7% in 2022 to 43% in 2024, while male students account for 57%. Although a slight male majority remains, the data point to an increasingly balanced distribution. Differences across academic fields persist, but are accompanied by signs of rebalancing, particularly at the MSc and MA level and in certain STEM areas.

Among graduates, the gap is further narrowing: in 2024–2025, women represented 44.7%, with very similar academic performance across genders and a strong concentration in the highest grade brackets.

Employment data confirm the high effectiveness of a Bocconi education: one year after graduation from an MSc, the employment rate exceeds 95% for both genders and reaches about 99% after five years. The gender pay gap, quite limited at the entry into the workforce (3.5% in 2024), shows signs of improvement in the early stages of careers.

Women Faculty on the Rise

The gradual increase in female representation also continues within the faculty, reaching 30.1% in 2024, up from 27.9% in 2020. The rebalancing affects all levels of the academic career, with a significant presence of women among Assistant and Associate Professors and a steady — albeit gradual — increase among Full Professors.

A positive sign is the reduction in the Glass Ceiling Index, which fell from 2.52 in 2018 to 1.50 in 2024, indicating a progressive improvement in opportunities to access senior positions.

"The data confirm a solid trajectory of growth in female representation and a strengthening of inclusion policies," comments Paola Profeta, Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability. “Our commitment is to consolidate these advances and continue promoting an equitable and inclusive environment."

A Predominately Female Staff

Within the non-teaching staff, women represent 73.4%, confirming a strong female presence across all stages of the career. At the same time, a more articulated distribution across organizational levels is emerging.

Positive developments are also visible in governance: the share of women rose from 36% in 2024–2025 to 37.6% in 2025–2026, with significant representation across numerous decision-making bodies and areas.

"Universities play a key role in promoting gender equality and valuing talent," adds Profeta. "Through constant monitoring and targeted actions, we are working to make these advances more concrete and lasting."

The Gender Report continues to play a key role in guiding the University’s progress toward increasingly widespread and measurable gender equality.

GENDER REPORT 2025

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