Student Age Distribution at North Carolina Colleges

A total of 441,521 students are enrolled in North Carolina colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In North Carolina colleges and universites, 44,392 students are 18 years old or younger(10.05%), 118,859 students are 18 or 19 years old (26.92%), 102,784 students are between 20 and 22 years old (23.28%), 61,619 students are between 22 and 24 years old (13.96%), and 43,182 students are between 25 and 29 years old (9.78%).

39,913 students are between 30 and 39 years old (9.04%), 19,141 students are between 40 and 49 years old (4.34%), 10,704 students are 50 years old or older (2.42%).

Student Population by Age for North Carolina Colleges

In North Carolina 4-year colleges and universites, 5,658 students are 18 years old or younger(1.91%), 87,681 students are 18 or 19 years old (29.56%), 84,514 students are between 20 and 22 years old (28.49%), 46,688 students are between 22 and 24 years old (15.74%), 29,041 students are between 25 and 29 years old (9.79%), 24,200 students are between 30 and 39 years old (8.16%), 12,282 students are between 40 and 49 years old (4.14%), 6,416 students are 50 years old or older (2.16%)

In North Carolina community colleges, there are 69,727 students are younger than 20 years old (48.40%), 32,900 students are between 20 and 24 years old (22.84%), 13,970 students are between 25 and 29 years old (9.70%), and 26,684 students are 30 years old or older (18.52%).

In North Carolina trade schools, there are 185 students are younger than 20 years old (22.16%), 301 students are between 20 and 24 years old (36.05%), 171 students are between 25 and 29 years old (20.48%), and 176 students are 30 years old or older (21.08%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for North Carolina Colleges
Total Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels441,521 44,392
(10.05%)
118,859
(26.92%)
102,784
(23.28%)
61,619
(13.96%)
43,182
(9.78%)
39,913
(9.04%)
19,141
(4.34%)
10,704
(2.42%)
4-Year Colleges296,626 5,658
(1.91%)
87,681
(29.56%)
84,514
(28.49%)
46,688
(15.74%)
29,041
(9.79%)
24,200
(8.16%)
12,282
(4.14%)
6,416
(2.16%)
Community Colleges144,060 38,722
(26.88%)
31,005
(21.52%)
18,137
(12.59%)
14,763
(10.25%)
13,970
(9.70%)
15,572
(10.81%)
6,828
(4.74%)
4,284
(2.97%)
Trade Schools835 12
(1.44%)
173
(20.72%)
133
(15.93%)
168
(20.12%)
171
(20.48%)
141
(16.89%)
31
(3.71%)
4
(0.48%)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All North Carolina Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between North Carolina colleges. A total of 441,521 students have enrolled in North Carolina colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between North Carolina Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
College of the AlbemarlePublic, 2-4 year2,9051,309
(45.06%)
583
(20.07%)
261
(8.98%)
206
(7.09%)
222
(7.64%)
189
(6.51%)
88
(3.03%)
47
(1.62%)
South Piedmont Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,0131,652
(41.17%)
1,110
(27.66%)
382
(9.52%)
272
(6.78%)
199
(4.96%)
228
(5.68%)
107
(2.67%)
63
(1.57%)
Appalachian State UniversityPublic, 4-year21,570266
(1.23%)
7,651
(35.47%)
7,905
(36.65%)
3,183
(14.76%)
1,001
(4.64%)
901
(4.18%)
460
(2.13%)
203
(0.94%)
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,5102,744
(42.15%)
928
(14.25%)
549
(8.43%)
524
(8.05%)
587
(9.02%)
731
(11.23%)
297
(4.56%)
150
(2.30%)
Barton CollegePrivate, 4-year1,2358
(0.65%)
422
(34.17%)
361
(29.23%)
178
(14.41%)
47
(3.81%)
79
(6.40%)
80
(6.48%)
60
(4.86%)
Bladen Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,173350
(29.84%)
177
(15.09%)
103
(8.78%)
130
(11.08%)
132
(11.25%)
170
(14.49%)
68
(5.80%)
43
(3.67%)
Brevard CollegePrivate, 4-year87512
(1.37%)
430
(49.14%)
263
(30.06%)
119
(13.60%)
31
(3.54%)
14
(1.60%)
6
(0.69%)
-
Caldwell Community College and Technical InstitutePublic, 2-4 year3,9141,303
(33.29%)
820
(20.95%)
532
(13.59%)
373
(9.53%)
311
(7.95%)
355
(9.07%)
146
(3.73%)
74
(1.89%)
Campbell UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,96318
(0.36%)
985
(19.85%)
862
(17.37%)
1,151
(23.19%)
1,010
(20.35%)
537
(10.82%)
257
(5.18%)
143
(2.88%)
Cape Fear Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year14,0822,431
(17.26%)
2,581
(18.33%)
1,886
(13.39%)
1,481
(10.52%)
1,452
(10.31%)
1,707
(12.12%)
865
(6.14%)
937
(6.65%)
Carteret Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,614395
(24.47%)
380
(23.54%)
206
(12.76%)
179
(11.09%)
182
(11.28%)
162
(10.04%)
74
(4.58%)
36
(2.23%)
Catawba CollegePrivate, 4-year1,37625
(1.82%)
449
(32.63%)
436
(31.69%)
184
(13.37%)
48
(3.49%)
60
(4.36%)
48
(3.49%)
25
(1.82%)
Catawba Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,9041,891
(38.56%)
1,224
(24.96%)
665
(13.56%)
392
(7.99%)
269
(5.49%)
285
(5.81%)
112
(2.28%)
66
(1.35%)
Central Piedmont Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year20,3753,594
(17.64%)
5,812
(28.53%)
3,282
(16.11%)
2,636
(12.94%)
2,121
(10.41%)
1,734
(8.51%)
765
(3.75%)
431
(2.12%)
Chowan UniversityPrivate, 4-year6757
(1.04%)
274
(40.59%)
220
(32.59%)
104
(15.41%)
25
(3.70%)
17
(2.52%)
15
(2.22%)
13
(1.93%)
Coastal Carolina Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,659761
(20.80%)
753
(20.58%)
560
(15.30%)
470
(12.85%)
445
(12.16%)
418
(11.42%)
186
(5.08%)
66
(1.80%)
Craven Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,103769
(24.78%)
673
(21.69%)
420
(13.54%)
351
(11.31%)
329
(10.60%)
335
(10.80%)
146
(4.71%)
80
(2.58%)
Davidson-Davie Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,3051,441
(33.47%)
946
(21.97%)
464
(10.78%)
323
(7.50%)
337
(7.83%)
480
(11.15%)
223
(5.18%)
91
(2.11%)
Davidson CollegePrivate, 4-year1,86912
(0.64%)
884
(47.30%)
825
(44.14%)
147
(7.87%)
1
(0.05%)
- --
East Carolina UniversityPublic, 4-year26,940413
(1.53%)
7,339
(27.24%)
7,040
(26.13%)
4,610
(17.11%)
2,740
(10.17%)
2,551
(9.47%)
1,515
(5.62%)
732
(2.72%)
Elizabeth City State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,258150
(6.64%)
688
(30.47%)
540
(23.91%)
367
(16.25%)
122
(5.40%)
174
(7.71%)
121
(5.36%)
96
(4.25%)
Elon UniversityPrivate, 4-year7,23936
(0.50%)
2,603
(35.96%)
3,072
(42.44%)
1,016
(14.04%)
349
(4.82%)
112
(1.55%)
35
(0.48%)
12
(0.17%)
Fayetteville Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year11,7551,878
(15.98%)
1,843
(15.68%)
1,375
(11.70%)
1,483
(12.62%)
1,702
(14.48%)
2,125
(18.08%)
868
(7.38%)
481
(4.09%)
Fayetteville State UniversityPublic, 4-year7,107328
(4.62%)
1,372
(19.30%)
1,187
(16.70%)
954
(13.42%)
854
(12.02%)
1,280
(18.01%)
719
(10.12%)
413
(5.81%)
Forsyth Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year9,0991,483
(16.30%)
2,006
(22.05%)
1,338
(14.70%)
1,163
(12.78%)
1,119
(12.30%)
1,251
(13.75%)
456
(5.01%)
283
(3.11%)
Gardner-Webb UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,1044
(0.13%)
557
(17.94%)
614
(19.78%)
418
(13.47%)
297
(9.57%)
450
(14.50%)
449
(14.47%)
315
(10.15%)
Greensboro CollegePrivate, 4-year96755
(5.69%)
305
(31.54%)
250
(25.85%)
142
(14.68%)
48
(4.96%)
77
(7.96%)
46
(4.76%)
39
(4.03%)
Guilford Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year11,4851,677
(14.60%)
2,661
(23.17%)
1,870
(16.28%)
1,575
(13.71%)
1,372
(11.95%)
1,430
(12.45%)
551
(4.80%)
349
(3.04%)
Haywood Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,395433
(31.04%)
237
(16.99%)
139
(9.96%)
120
(8.60%)
144
(10.32%)
164
(11.76%)
97
(6.95%)
60
(4.30%)
Isothermal Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,918658
(34.31%)
421
(21.95%)
216
(11.26%)
139
(7.25%)
140
(7.30%)
187
(9.75%)
98
(5.11%)
59
(3.08%)
Johnson C Smith UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,30211
(0.84%)
492
(37.79%)
370
(28.42%)
233
(17.90%)
86
(6.61%)
59
(4.53%)
29
(2.23%)
22
(1.69%)
Lees-McRae CollegePrivate, 4-year91012
(1.32%)
347
(38.13%)
309
(33.96%)
95
(10.44%)
38
(4.18%)
58
(6.37%)
42
(4.62%)
9
(0.99%)
Lenoir Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,591885
(34.16%)
505
(19.49%)
257
(9.92%)
201
(7.76%)
246
(9.49%)
294
(11.35%)
134
(5.17%)
69
(2.66%)
Leons Beauty School IncPrivate, Less than 2-year1026
(5.88%)
40
(39.22%)
15
(14.71%)
19
(18.63%)
9
(8.82%)
8
(7.84%)
4
(3.92%)
-
Mars Hill UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,11019
(1.71%)
523
(47.12%)
332
(29.91%)
141
(12.70%)
34
(3.06%)
28
(2.52%)
22
(1.98%)
10
(0.90%)
Martin Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year891446
(50.06%)
193
(21.66%)
76
(8.53%)
55
(6.17%)
37
(4.15%)
41
(4.60%)
20
(2.24%)
23
(2.58%)
Meredith CollegePrivate, 4-year1,46513
(0.89%)
518
(35.36%)
532
(36.31%)
221
(15.09%)
82
(5.60%)
47
(3.21%)
36
(2.46%)
16
(1.09%)
Methodist UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,82216
(0.88%)
496
(27.22%)
487
(26.73%)
348
(19.10%)
202
(11.09%)
185
(10.15%)
60
(3.29%)
28
(1.54%)
Mitchell Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,9791,688
(42.42%)
987
(24.81%)
466
(11.71%)
273
(6.86%)
207
(5.20%)
230
(5.78%)
79
(1.99%)
49
(1.23%)
Montgomery Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,184393
(33.19%)
192
(16.22%)
90
(7.60%)
79
(6.67%)
86
(7.26%)
123
(10.39%)
94
(7.94%)
127
(10.73%)
Nash Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,780826
(29.71%)
656
(23.60%)
384
(13.81%)
265
(9.53%)
217
(7.81%)
259
(9.32%)
123
(4.42%)
50
(1.80%)
North Carolina A & T State UniversityPublic, 4-year14,311519
(3.63%)
5,172
(36.14%)
4,496
(31.42%)
1,850
(12.93%)
829
(5.79%)
849
(5.93%)
369
(2.58%)
227
(1.59%)
University of North Carolina AshevillePublic, 4-year3,05648
(1.57%)
1,153
(37.73%)
929
(30.40%)
437
(14.30%)
221
(7.23%)
162
(5.30%)
47
(1.54%)
59
(1.93%)
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPublic, 4-year32,438464
(1.43%)
9,373
(28.90%)
9,711
(29.94%)
4,673
(14.41%)
4,567
(14.08%)
2,611
(8.05%)
796
(2.45%)
243
(0.75%)
University of North Carolina at CharlottePublic, 4-year31,091594
(1.91%)
8,967
(28.84%)
9,329
(30.01%)
5,917
(19.03%)
2,918
(9.39%)
2,028
(6.52%)
914
(2.94%)
424
(1.36%)
University of North Carolina at GreensboroPublic, 4-year18,012360
(2.00%)
4,539
(25.20%)
4,476
(24.85%)
3,151
(17.49%)
2,022
(11.23%)
1,921
(10.67%)
1,001
(5.56%)
542
(3.01%)
North Carolina Central UniversityPublic, 4-year8,579557
(6.49%)
2,806
(32.71%)
1,556
(18.14%)
1,323
(15.42%)
861
(10.04%)
791
(9.22%)
424
(4.94%)
261
(3.04%)
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsPublic, 4-year1,11116
(1.44%)
432
(38.88%)
391
(35.19%)
163
(14.67%)
69
(6.21%)
31
(2.79%)
4
(0.36%)
5
(0.45%)
North Carolina State University at RaleighPublic, 4-year38,464707
(1.84%)
11,848
(30.80%)
12,211
(31.75%)
6,100
(15.86%)
3,892
(10.12%)
2,508
(6.52%)
853
(2.22%)
345
(0.90%)
University of North Carolina WilmingtonPublic, 4-year18,848282
(1.50%)
5,392
(28.61%)
5,579
(29.60%)
2,713
(14.39%)
1,696
(9.00%)
1,732
(9.19%)
976
(5.18%)
478
(2.54%)
William Peace UniversityPrivate, 4-year7227
(0.97%)
278
(38.50%)
196
(27.15%)
75
(10.39%)
38
(5.26%)
56
(7.76%)
38
(5.26%)
34
(4.71%)
University of North Carolina at PembrokePublic, 4-year7,67483
(1.08%)
1,382
(18.01%)
1,276
(16.63%)
1,178
(15.35%)
988
(12.87%)
1,360
(17.72%)
924
(12.04%)
483
(6.29%)
Pfeiffer UniversityPrivate, 4-year8895
(0.56%)
338
(38.02%)
226
(25.42%)
135
(15.19%)
84
(9.45%)
52
(5.85%)
27
(3.04%)
22
(2.47%)
Piedmont Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year896385
(42.97%)
135
(15.07%)
80
(8.93%)
57
(6.36%)
53
(5.92%)
115
(12.83%)
48
(5.36%)
23
(2.57%)
Queens University of CharlottePrivate, 4-year1,5996
(0.38%)
492
(30.77%)
505
(31.58%)
226
(14.13%)
124
(7.75%)
119
(7.44%)
80
(5.00%)
47
(2.94%)
Rockingham Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,803707
(39.21%)
393
(21.80%)
179
(9.93%)
133
(7.38%)
123
(6.82%)
158
(8.76%)
76
(4.22%)
34
(1.89%)
Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,0282,774
(39.47%)
1,318
(18.75%)
765
(10.89%)
575
(8.18%)
522
(7.43%)
620
(8.82%)
312
(4.44%)
142
(2.02%)
Salem CollegePrivate, 4-year54912
(2.19%)
100
(18.21%)
206
(37.52%)
92
(16.76%)
38
(6.92%)
44
(8.01%)
32
(5.83%)
25
(4.55%)
Sampson Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,526585
(38.34%)
377
(24.71%)
145
(9.50%)
102
(6.68%)
111
(7.27%)
126
(8.26%)
48
(3.15%)
32
(2.10%)
Paul Mitchell the School-FayettevillePrivate, Less than 2-year1491
(0.67%)
27
(18.12%)
24
(16.11%)
27
(18.12%)
35
(23.49%)
25
(16.78%)
9
(6.04%)
1
(0.67%)
Stanly Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,468896
(36.30%)
368
(14.91%)
179
(7.25%)
204
(8.27%)
240
(9.72%)
325
(13.17%)
169
(6.85%)
87
(3.53%)
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year3,220350
(10.87%)
154
(4.78%)
136
(4.22%)
396
(12.30%)
608
(18.88%)
732
(22.73%)
492
(15.28%)
328
(10.19%)
Surry Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,7961,121
(40.09%)
780
(27.90%)
292
(10.44%)
177
(6.33%)
160
(5.72%)
161
(5.76%)
59
(2.11%)
46
(1.65%)
Alamance Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,8271,632
(33.81%)
1,038
(21.50%)
566
(11.73%)
486
(10.07%)
378
(7.83%)
419
(8.68%)
193
(4.00%)
115
(2.38%)
Tri-County Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,023484
(47.31%)
183
(17.89%)
88
(8.60%)
66
(6.45%)
50
(4.89%)
73
(7.14%)
30
(2.93%)
13
(1.27%)
Wake Forest UniversityPrivate, 4-year9,32235
(0.38%)
2,554
(27.40%)
2,591
(27.79%)
1,654
(17.74%)
1,402
(15.04%)
667
(7.16%)
276
(2.96%)
143
(1.53%)
Warren Wilson CollegePrivate, 4-year7917
(0.88%)
277
(35.02%)
304
(38.43%)
97
(12.26%)
26
(3.29%)
32
(4.05%)
32
(4.05%)
9
(1.14%)
Watts College of NursingPrivate, 4-year124- 1
(0.81%)
14
(11.29%)
42
(33.87%)
27
(21.77%)
25
(20.16%)
10
(8.06%)
5
(4.03%)
Wilkes Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,5931,130
(43.58%)
693
(26.73%)
259
(9.99%)
157
(6.05%)
145
(5.59%)
134
(5.17%)
55
(2.12%)
20
(0.77%)
Carolina Christian CollegePrivate, 4-year711
(1.41%)
16
(22.54%)
3
(4.23%)
18
(25.35%)
4
(5.63%)
2
(2.82%)
9
(12.68%)
18
(25.35%)
Winston-Salem State UniversityPublic, 4-year4,78275
(1.57%)
1,642
(34.34%)
1,286
(26.89%)
794
(16.60%)
361
(7.55%)
305
(6.38%)
189
(3.95%)
130
(2.72%)
Western Carolina UniversityPublic, 4-year11,68697
(0.83%)
3,712
(31.76%)
3,054
(26.13%)
1,692
(14.48%)
951
(8.14%)
1,221
(10.45%)
677
(5.79%)
282
(2.41%)
Carolinas College of Health SciencesPublic, 4-year6323
(0.47%)
32
(5.06%)
83
(13.13%)
174
(27.53%)
154
(24.37%)
127
(20.09%)
41
(6.49%)
18
(2.85%)
Johnson & Wales University-CharlottePrivate, 4-year1,18424
(2.03%)
677
(57.18%)
326
(27.53%)
104
(8.78%)
31
(2.62%)
13
(1.10%)
6
(0.51%)
3
(0.25%)
Empire Beauty School-ConcordPrivate, Less than 2-year110- 18
(16.36%)
21
(19.09%)
24
(21.82%)
18
(16.36%)
23
(20.91%)
4
(3.64%)
1
(0.91%)
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