A total of 64,708 students are enrolled in District of Columbia colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In District of Columbia colleges and universites, 1,959 students are 18 years old or younger(3.03%), 12,594 students are 18 or 19 years old (19.46%), 11,511 students are between 20 and 22 years old (17.79%), 12,309 students are between 22 and 24 years old (19.02%), and 12,884 students are between 25 and 29 years old (19.91%).

8,714 students are between 30 and 39 years old (13.47%), 3,008 students are between 40 and 49 years old (4.65%), 1,599 students are 50 years old or older (2.47%).

Student Population by Age for District of Columbia Colleges

In District of Columbia 4-year colleges and universites, 1,959 students are 18 years old or younger(1.51%), 12,594 students are 18 or 19 years old (9.73%), 11,511 students are between 20 and 22 years old (8.89%), 12,309 students are between 22 and 24 years old (9.51%), 12,884 students are between 25 and 29 years old (9.96%), 8,714 students are between 30 and 39 years old (6.73%), 3,008 students are between 40 and 49 years old (2.32%), 1,599 students are 50 years old or older (1.24%)

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for District of Columbia Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels64,708 1,959
(3.03%)
12,594
(19.46%)
11,511
(17.79%)
12,309
(19.02%)
12,884
(19.91%)
8,714
(13.47%)
3,008
(4.65%)
1,599
(2.47%)
4-Year Colleges129,416 1,959
(1.51%)
12,594
(9.73%)
11,511
(8.89%)
12,309
(9.51%)
12,884
(9.96%)
8,714
(6.73%)
3,008
(2.32%)
1,599
(1.24%)
Community Colleges0 0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
Trade Schools0 0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All District of Columbia Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between District of Columbia colleges. A total of 64,708 students have enrolled in District of Columbia colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between District of Columbia Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
Howard UniversityPrivate, 4-year12,8861,248
(9.68%)
5,191
(40.28%)
2,888
(22.41%)
1,189
(9.23%)
1,190
(9.23%)
746
(5.79%)
252
(1.96%)
176
(1.37%)
Georgetown UniversityPrivate, 4-year20,984409
(1.95%)
2,998
(14.29%)
3,638
(17.34%)
4,528
(21.58%)
5,147
(24.53%)
3,116
(14.85%)
734
(3.50%)
402
(1.92%)
George Washington UniversityPrivate, 4-year25,939212
(0.82%)
3,870
(14.92%)
4,308
(16.61%)
5,636
(21.73%)
5,689
(21.93%)
3,864
(14.90%)
1,552
(5.98%)
701
(2.70%)
Gallaudet UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,322- 162
(12.25%)
243
(18.38%)
365
(27.61%)
225
(17.02%)
190
(14.37%)
93
(7.03%)
44
(3.33%)
University of the District of ColumbiaPublic, 4-year3,57790
(2.52%)
373
(10.43%)
434
(12.13%)
591
(16.52%)
633
(17.70%)
798
(22.31%)
377
(10.54%)
276
(7.72%)