Student Age Distribution at Arizona Colleges

685,763

Total

45,871

Under 18 (6.69%)

102,923

18-19 (15.01%)

183,591

20-24 (26.77%)

100,073

25-29 (14.59%)

253,142

Over 30 (36.91%)

A total of 685,763 students are enrolled in Arizona colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In Arizona colleges and universites, 45,871 students are 18 years old or younger(6.69%), 102,923 students are 18 or 19 years old (15.01%), 98,445 students are between 20 and 22 years old (14.36%), 85,146 students are between 22 and 24 years old (12.42%), and 100,073 students are between 25 and 29 years old (14.59%).

136,550 students are between 30 and 39 years old (19.91%), 74,311 students are between 40 and 49 years old (10.84%), 42,281 students are 50 years old or older (6.17%).

Student Population by Age for Arizona Colleges

In Arizona 4-year colleges and universites, 37,687 students are 18 years old or younger(5.90%), 91,546 students are 18 or 19 years old (14.34%), 90,759 students are between 20 and 22 years old (14.22%), 79,287 students are between 22 and 24 years old (12.42%), 94,886 students are between 25 and 29 years old (14.86%), 131,236 students are between 30 and 39 years old (20.56%), 72,078 students are between 40 and 49 years old (11.29%), 40,812 students are 50 years old or older (6.39%)

In Arizona community colleges, there are 18,430 students are younger than 20 years old (41.97%), 12,282 students are between 20 and 24 years old (27.97%), 4,711 students are between 25 and 29 years old (10.73%), and 8,482 students are 30 years old or older (19.31%).

In Arizona trade schools, there are 1,131 students are younger than 20 years old (33.23%), 1,263 students are between 20 and 24 years old (37.10%), 476 students are between 25 and 29 years old (13.98%), and 534 students are 30 years old or older (15.69%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for Arizona Colleges
Total Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels685,763 45,871
(6.69%)
102,923
(15.01%)
98,445
(14.36%)
85,146
(12.42%)
100,073
(14.59%)
136,550
(19.91%)
74,311
(10.84%)
42,281
(6.17%)
4-Year Colleges638,443 37,687
(5.90%)
91,546
(14.34%)
90,759
(14.22%)
79,287
(12.42%)
94,886
(14.86%)
131,236
(20.56%)
72,078
(11.29%)
40,812
(6.39%)
Community Colleges43,916 8,025
(18.27%)
10,405
(23.69%)
6,988
(15.91%)
5,294
(12.05%)
4,711
(10.73%)
4,946
(11.26%)
2,124
(4.84%)
1,412
(3.22%)
Trade Schools3,404 159
(4.67%)
972
(28.55%)
698
(20.51%)
565
(16.60%)
476
(13.98%)
368
(10.81%)
109
(3.20%)
57
(1.67%)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All Arizona Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between Arizona colleges. A total of 685,763 students have enrolled in Arizona colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between Arizona Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
Empire Beauty School-TucsonPrivate, Less than 2-year2031
(0.49%)
42
(20.69%)
48
(23.65%)
40
(19.70%)
29
(14.29%)
30
(14.78%)
11
(5.42%)
2
(0.99%)
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year79,8181,795
(2.25%)
25,263
(31.65%)
25,477
(31.92%)
14,195
(17.78%)
7,648
(9.58%)
3,807
(4.77%)
1,136
(1.42%)
495
(0.62%)
Arizona Western CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,9642,893
(32.27%)
2,296
(25.61%)
1,171
(13.06%)
804
(8.97%)
635
(7.08%)
722
(8.05%)
298
(3.32%)
135
(1.51%)
University of ArizonaPublic, 4-year56,3651,182
(2.10%)
16,864
(29.92%)
15,623
(27.72%)
8,084
(14.34%)
6,799
(12.06%)
5,249
(9.31%)
1,850
(3.28%)
714
(1.27%)
Central Arizona CollegePublic, 4-year5,053882
(17.45%)
1,613
(31.92%)
731
(14.47%)
434
(8.59%)
377
(7.46%)
553
(10.94%)
282
(5.58%)
181
(3.58%)
Charles of Italy Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year76- 11
(14.47%)
16
(21.05%)
20
(26.32%)
10
(13.16%)
13
(17.11%)
3
(3.95%)
3
(3.95%)
Cochise County Community College DistrictPublic, 4-year3,905621
(15.90%)
938
(24.02%)
605
(15.49%)
420
(10.76%)
426
(10.91%)
472
(12.09%)
246
(6.30%)
177
(4.53%)
Empire Beauty School-ChandlerPrivate, Less than 2-year104- 24
(23.08%)
18
(17.31%)
10
(9.62%)
26
(25.00%)
18
(17.31%)
8
(7.69%)
-
Avalon Institute-MesaPrivate, Less than 2-year2981
(0.34%)
66
(22.15%)
64
(21.48%)
56
(18.79%)
59
(19.80%)
43
(14.43%)
6
(2.01%)
3
(1.01%)
Eastern Arizona CollegePublic, 4-year5,2131,116
(21.41%)
881
(16.90%)
437
(8.38%)
295
(5.66%)
197
(3.78%)
350
(6.71%)
235
(4.51%)
1,702
(32.65%)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottPrivate, 4-year3,26462
(1.90%)
1,281
(39.25%)
1,206
(36.95%)
460
(14.09%)
184
(5.64%)
58
(1.78%)
7
(0.21%)
6
(0.18%)
Glendale Community CollegePublic, 4-year13,9142,405
(17.28%)
3,696
(26.56%)
2,278
(16.37%)
1,818
(13.07%)
1,337
(9.61%)
1,350
(9.70%)
575
(4.13%)
455
(3.27%)
Grand Canyon UniversityPrivate, 4-year113,257944
(0.83%)
11,141
(9.84%)
12,927
(11.41%)
12,407
(10.95%)
18,758
(16.56%)
29,139
(25.73%)
18,329
(16.18%)
9,612
(8.49%)
GateWay Community CollegePublic, 4-year5,5531,248
(22.47%)
781
(14.06%)
560
(10.08%)
711
(12.80%)
848
(15.27%)
923
(16.62%)
349
(6.28%)
133
(2.40%)
Mesa Community CollegePublic, 4-year17,0772,389
(13.99%)
3,726
(21.82%)
2,708
(15.86%)
2,421
(14.18%)
2,175
(12.74%)
2,003
(11.73%)
926
(5.42%)
729
(4.27%)
Mohave Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,6191,175
(25.44%)
672
(14.55%)
433
(9.37%)
400
(8.66%)
574
(12.43%)
730
(15.80%)
387
(8.38%)
248
(5.37%)
Dine CollegePublic, 4-year1,43413
(0.91%)
198
(13.81%)
163
(11.37%)
181
(12.62%)
206
(14.37%)
343
(23.92%)
182
(12.69%)
100
(6.97%)
Northern Arizona UniversityPublic, 4-year28,467327
(1.15%)
9,115
(32.02%)
8,306
(29.18%)
3,963
(13.92%)
2,491
(8.75%)
2,465
(8.66%)
1,283
(4.51%)
517
(1.82%)
Northland Pioneer CollegePublic, 4-year3,1581,249
(39.55%)
720
(22.80%)
175
(5.54%)
160
(5.07%)
191
(6.05%)
329
(10.42%)
194
(6.14%)
140
(4.43%)
Phoenix CollegePublic, 4-year10,6602,233
(20.95%)
1,726
(16.19%)
1,433
(13.44%)
1,324
(12.42%)
1,422
(13.34%)
1,359
(12.75%)
584
(5.48%)
579
(5.43%)
Pima Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year16,283479
(2.94%)
3,851
(23.65%)
3,274
(20.11%)
2,553
(15.68%)
2,209
(13.57%)
2,201
(13.52%)
935
(5.74%)
780
(4.79%)
Refrigeration School IncPrivate, 2-4 year1,41724
(1.69%)
294
(20.75%)
191
(13.48%)
211
(14.89%)
284
(20.04%)
281
(19.83%)
90
(6.35%)
42
(2.96%)
Rio Salado CollegePublic, 4-year18,8419,429
(50.05%)
1,023
(5.43%)
1,150
(6.10%)
1,361
(7.22%)
1,592
(8.45%)
2,248
(11.93%)
1,309
(6.95%)
729
(3.87%)
Scottsdale Community CollegePublic, 4-year7,0651,364
(19.31%)
1,373
(19.43%)
1,096
(15.51%)
942
(13.33%)
776
(10.98%)
696
(9.85%)
347
(4.91%)
464
(6.57%)
South Mountain Community CollegePublic, 4-year4,5161,248
(27.64%)
941
(20.84%)
528
(11.69%)
423
(9.37%)
440
(9.74%)
530
(11.74%)
256
(5.67%)
150
(3.32%)
Yavapai CollegePublic, 4-year7,4282,068
(27.84%)
1,125
(15.15%)
563
(7.58%)
515
(6.93%)
623
(8.39%)
825
(11.11%)
514
(6.92%)
1,195
(16.09%)
Bryan UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,5191
(0.04%)
42
(1.67%)
110
(4.37%)
218
(8.65%)
468
(18.58%)
929
(36.88%)
499
(19.81%)
252
(10.00%)
The University of Arizona Global CampusPublic, 4-year28,0043
(0.01%)
160
(0.57%)
731
(2.61%)
2,250
(8.03%)
5,438
(19.42%)
10,779
(38.49%)
6,146
(21.95%)
2,497
(8.92%)
GateWay Community College-Central CityPublic, Less than 2-year595121
(20.34%)
127
(21.34%)
74
(12.44%)
77
(12.94%)
61
(10.25%)
74
(12.44%)
38
(6.39%)
23
(3.87%)
Conservatory of Recording Arts and SciencesPrivate, Less than 2-year69218
(2.60%)
270
(39.02%)
143
(20.66%)
115
(16.62%)
80
(11.56%)
50
(7.23%)
10
(1.45%)
6
(0.87%)
Paradise Valley Community CollegePublic, 4-year6,148808
(13.14%)
1,420
(23.10%)
936
(15.22%)
821
(13.35%)
690
(11.22%)
664
(10.80%)
335
(5.45%)
474
(7.71%)
Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegePublic, 4-year15,0856,104
(40.46%)
3,403
(22.56%)
1,917
(12.71%)
1,220
(8.09%)
901
(5.97%)
811
(5.38%)
377
(2.50%)
352
(2.33%)
Phoenix SeminaryPrivate, 4-year296- - 1
(0.34%)
37
(12.50%)
74
(25.00%)
72
(24.32%)
64
(21.62%)
48
(16.22%)
Estrella Mountain Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year10,1092,942
(29.10%)
2,682
(26.53%)
1,463
(14.47%)
1,029
(10.18%)
791
(7.82%)
758
(7.50%)
299
(2.96%)
145
(1.43%)
Coconino Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,524512
(20.29%)
610
(24.17%)
456
(18.07%)
297
(11.77%)
218
(8.64%)
254
(10.06%)
115
(4.56%)
62
(2.46%)
Sonoran University of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year516- - 6
(1.16%)
94
(18.22%)
188
(36.43%)
141
(27.33%)
62
(12.02%)
25
(4.84%)
Midwestern University-GlendalePrivate, 4-year3,738- - 59
(1.58%)
1,143
(30.58%)
1,955
(52.30%)
483
(12.92%)
78
(2.09%)
20
(0.54%)
East Valley Institute of TechnologyPublic, Less than 2-year37711
(2.92%)
168
(44.56%)
74
(19.63%)
42
(11.14%)
33
(8.75%)
31
(8.22%)
11
(2.92%)
7
(1.86%)
American InterContinental University SystemPrivate, 4-year11,2772
(0.02%)
70
(0.62%)
202
(1.79%)
523
(4.64%)
1,492
(13.23%)
3,753
(33.28%)
3,110
(27.58%)
2,032
(18.02%)
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicinePrivate, 4-year19- - -1
(5.26%)
4
(21.05%)
9
(47.37%)
3
(15.79%)
2
(10.53%)
Empire Beauty School-AvondalePrivate, Less than 2-year236- 60
(25.42%)
60
(25.42%)
49
(20.76%)
34
(14.41%)
27
(11.44%)
4
(1.69%)
2
(0.85%)
Chamberlain University-ArizonaPrivate, 4-year6931
(0.14%)
14
(2.02%)
52
(7.50%)
147
(21.21%)
214
(30.88%)
186
(26.84%)
68
(9.81%)
11
(1.59%)
Paul Mitchell the School-PhoenixPrivate, Less than 2-year1371
(0.73%)
36
(26.28%)
29
(21.17%)
23
(16.79%)
24
(17.52%)
22
(16.06%)
2
(1.46%)
-
Penrose AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year4034
(0.99%)
107
(26.55%)
111
(27.54%)
82
(20.35%)
60
(14.89%)
27
(6.70%)
7
(1.74%)
5
(1.24%)
Avalon Institute-PhoenixPrivate, Less than 2-year2192
(0.91%)
55
(25.11%)
50
(22.83%)
37
(16.89%)
40
(18.26%)
23
(10.50%)
6
(2.74%)
6
(2.74%)
DeVry University-ArizonaPrivate, 4-year6- - -2
(33.33%)
2
(33.33%)
1
(16.67%)
1
(16.67%)
-
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionPublic, 4-year72,994123
(0.17%)
2,501
(3.43%)
7,394
(10.13%)
15,461
(21.18%)
18,671
(25.58%)
18,663
(25.57%)
7,330
(10.04%)
2,849
(3.90%)
University of Phoenix-ArizonaPrivate, 4-year111,24868
(0.06%)
1,201
(1.08%)
3,100
(2.79%)
7,014
(6.30%)
18,256
(16.41%)
42,040
(37.79%)
25,399
(22.83%)
14,170
(12.74%)
Ottawa University-SurprisePrivate, 4-year9122
(0.22%)
330
(36.18%)
285
(31.25%)
242
(26.54%)
43
(4.71%)
6
(0.66%)
2
(0.22%)
2
(0.22%)
Kino CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year64- 6
(9.38%)
11
(17.19%)
14
(21.88%)
20
(31.25%)
10
(15.63%)
3
(4.69%)
-