The goal of the study was to assess the effects of gender on college students' perceptions of the cooperative learning process. Ninety-five college students completed 5 open-ended questions that asked students about their preferences for cooperative learning activities. Fifty-one female and 44 male students participated in the study. Utilizing qualitative research design, the study compared responses to the five questions across genders. The principal investigator analyzed data to identify themes, frequency of response, percentage of response, and emergent categories. Some qualitative findings were that male and female students prefer the same type d group work, and male and female students both agreed that providing rewards and full group participation are ways of making group work more enjoyable.