Universities, specifically their colleges of business, stress within courses, through events, and across their public persona the significance of gender diversity practices as a means to treat women fairly, provide them with equal opportunities, and to create an even playing field. The emphasis of this topic stresses that gender diversity is of great importance to universities' leaderships. However, this study seeks to explore if the practices within universities match their outward appearances. Within this study the public universities from 11 southern U.S. states during the academic year (AY) 2022-2023 administrative positions from their colleges of business to their upper administrative officers are analyzed regarding their gender compositions of those holding these positions and how their employment practices reflect their true gender diversity, equal opportunity, and fair employment practices. Of particular interest is the sticky floor effect, in which administrative opportunities given to women are explored.