This would be a lot more useful with information on distribution of scholarships (and more generally, the distribution of all means of financing among these groups).
For example, the data points showing that that men receive more help from their parents and graduate with higher levels of debt seems contradictory absent additional factors not considered.
Spousal support? They look at people age 25-54, a lot of them have to be married, and since men earn more and the majority of marriages are heterosexual, you'd expect more women to be supported by their spouses through college.
For example, the data points showing that that men receive more help from their parents and graduate with higher levels of debt seems contradictory absent additional factors not considered.