In the fall of 2019, 80 percent of full-time students attending public 2-year colleges in the United States were under the age of 25. For those attending private, non-profit community colleges, this figure dropped to 42 percent.
Distribution of full-time students enrolled in community colleges in the United States in 2019, by age & school type
Characteristic
Under 25
25 to 35
35 and over
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NCES. (May 31, 2021). Distribution of full-time students enrolled in community colleges in the United States in 2019, by age & school type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/753295/percentage-of-for-credit-students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-age/
NCES. "Distribution of full-time students enrolled in community colleges in the United States in 2019, by age & school type." Chart. May 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/753295/percentage-of-for-credit-students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-age/
NCES. (2021). Distribution of full-time students enrolled in community colleges in the United States in 2019, by age & school type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/753295/percentage-of-for-credit-students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-age/
NCES. "Distribution of Full-time Students Enrolled in Community Colleges in The United States in 2019, by Age & School Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/753295/percentage-of-for-credit-students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-age/
NCES, Distribution of full-time students enrolled in community colleges in the United States in 2019, by age & school type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/753295/percentage-of-for-credit-students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-age/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of full-time students enrolled in community colleges in the United States in 2019, by age & school type [Graph], NCES, May 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/753295/percentage-of-for-credit-students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-age/