Title IX has affected women's access to higher education in many ways. Before TitleIX was created, many people believed that women were more concerned and involved in getting married and having children rather than continuing their education. Until the early 1970s, many colleges and universities were reluctant to admit women as students. Fortunately, injustice in women's admission to higher education, which was significant before the early 1970s, is less common. Women now earn undergraduate and graduate degrees at a significantly higher rate than before the passage of Title IX statutes. It is more common today for women to work in professions that were typically dominated by men. Title IX is important legislation because it helps increase women's access to higher education, protect them from sexual harassment, and increase the number of female athletes. Today, Title IX is still critical in education as women continue to lag behind men in earning degrees in certain fields such as math and science disciplines. 1 in 5 women earn a doctorate in computer science, engineering and physics. “Schools continue to cut many of the affirmative action programs that are responsible for improving access to higher education for minorities and women, a particular problem for women of color” (source c). By law, each school district is required to have a Title IX Coordinator. A Title IX Coordinator serves as a compliance officer and is responsible for staying abreast of Title IX issues and being on the lookout for issues that may violate the law; to make sure things like sports and classes are equitable for all genders. It has now been in place for a generation...... middle of paper ......r sporting skills, and being able to progress in a harassment-free environment. Although no one can dispute the positive effects of Title IX, some dissenting voices still believe today that it is unfair for major revenue-generating sports, such as men's soccer and basketball, to pay for the place to non-revenue sports such as women's athletic programs. The same could be said for these non-profit men's sports as well. Sports such as men's golf, lacrosse, football, etc. Today, many athletic directors do a good job administering Title IX programs and it is safe to say that almost no athlete today even knows that there was a time when women's sports were not a fabric of the 'school. and that female athletes were supported by student bodies, as evidenced by sold-out arenas for women's basketball programs such as UConn, Tennessee and Stanford..