Student Age Distribution at Louisiana Colleges

183,999

Total

24,215

Under 18 (13.16%)

47,700

18-19 (25.92%)

65,516

20-24 (35.61%)

18,539

25-29 (10.08%)

28,026

Over 30 (15.23%)

A total of 183,999 students are enrolled in Louisiana colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In Louisiana colleges and universites, 24,215 students are 18 years old or younger(13.16%), 47,700 students are 18 or 19 years old (25.92%), 38,255 students are between 20 and 22 years old (20.79%), 27,261 students are between 22 and 24 years old (14.82%), and 18,539 students are between 25 and 29 years old (10.08%).

16,983 students are between 30 and 39 years old (9.23%), 7,488 students are between 40 and 49 years old (4.07%), 3,555 students are 50 years old or older (1.93%).

Student Population by Age for Louisiana Colleges

In Louisiana 4-year colleges and universites, 13,854 students are 18 years old or younger(10.64%), 37,969 students are 18 or 19 years old (29.16%), 30,942 students are between 20 and 22 years old (23.76%), 20,567 students are between 22 and 24 years old (15.79%), 11,781 students are between 25 and 29 years old (9.05%), 9,014 students are between 30 and 39 years old (6.92%), 4,038 students are between 40 and 49 years old (3.10%), 2,060 students are 50 years old or older (1.58%)

In Louisiana community colleges, there are 19,875 students are younger than 20 years old (37.49%), 13,765 students are between 20 and 24 years old (25.97%), 6,621 students are between 25 and 29 years old (12.49%), and 12,748 students are 30 years old or older (24.05%).

In Louisiana trade schools, there are 217 students are younger than 20 years old (28.48%), 242 students are between 20 and 24 years old (31.76%), 137 students are between 25 and 29 years old (17.98%), and 166 students are 30 years old or older (21.78%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for Louisiana Colleges
Total Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels183,999 24,215
(13.16%)
47,700
(25.92%)
38,255
(20.79%)
27,261
(14.82%)
18,539
(10.08%)
16,983
(9.23%)
7,488
(4.07%)
3,555
(1.93%)
4-Year Colleges130,226 13,854
(10.64%)
37,969
(29.16%)
30,942
(23.76%)
20,567
(15.79%)
11,781
(9.05%)
9,014
(6.92%)
4,038
(3.10%)
2,060
(1.58%)
Community Colleges53,011 10,351
(19.53%)
9,524
(17.97%)
7,205
(13.59%)
6,560
(12.37%)
6,621
(12.49%)
7,845
(14.80%)
3,426
(6.46%)
1,477
(2.79%)
Trade Schools762 10
(1.31%)
207
(27.17%)
108
(14.17%)
134
(17.59%)
137
(17.98%)
124
(16.27%)
24
(3.15%)
18
(2.36%)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All Louisiana Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between Louisiana colleges. A total of 183,999 students have enrolled in Louisiana colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between Louisiana Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
Centenary College of LouisianaPrivate, 4-year71213
(1.83%)
404
(56.74%)
212
(29.78%)
62
(8.71%)
10
(1.40%)
4
(0.56%)
4
(0.56%)
3
(0.42%)
Delgado Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year12,712682
(5.37%)
1,945
(15.30%)
1,807
(14.21%)
1,941
(15.27%)
2,120
(16.68%)
2,537
(19.96%)
1,143
(8.99%)
537
(4.22%)
Nunez Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,8191,181
(41.89%)
389
(13.80%)
189
(6.70%)
170
(6.03%)
282
(10.00%)
364
(12.91%)
154
(5.46%)
90
(3.19%)
Grambling State UniversityPublic, 4-year5,150126
(2.45%)
1,311
(25.46%)
1,291
(25.07%)
1,211
(23.51%)
432
(8.39%)
370
(7.18%)
243
(4.72%)
166
(3.22%)
ITI Technical CollegePrivate, 2-4 year555- 107
(19.28%)
115
(20.72%)
105
(18.92%)
100
(18.02%)
90
(16.22%)
30
(5.41%)
8
(1.44%)
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansPublic, 4-year2,750- 33
(1.20%)
298
(10.84%)
1,051
(38.22%)
922
(33.53%)
366
(13.31%)
63
(2.29%)
17
(0.62%)
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegePublic, 4-year41,7053,697
(8.86%)
14,009
(33.59%)
11,386
(27.30%)
5,706
(13.68%)
3,133
(7.51%)
2,435
(5.84%)
984
(2.36%)
355
(0.85%)
Louisiana State University-EunicePublic, 2-4 year3,6701,018
(27.74%)
988
(26.92%)
457
(12.45%)
284
(7.74%)
313
(8.53%)
376
(10.25%)
168
(4.58%)
66
(1.80%)
Opelousas School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year371
(2.70%)
20
(54.05%)
5
(13.51%)
1
(2.70%)
4
(10.81%)
5
(13.51%)
-1
(2.70%)
Louisiana Tech UniversityPublic, 4-year11,8732,475
(20.85%)
4,189
(35.28%)
2,984
(25.13%)
1,317
(11.09%)
392
(3.30%)
301
(2.54%)
134
(1.13%)
81
(0.68%)
Loyola University New OrleansPrivate, 4-year4,250127
(2.99%)
1,104
(25.98%)
1,218
(28.66%)
802
(18.87%)
429
(10.09%)
305
(7.18%)
165
(3.88%)
100
(2.35%)
University of New OrleansPublic, 4-year6,501741
(11.40%)
1,475
(22.69%)
1,384
(21.29%)
1,090
(16.77%)
666
(10.24%)
653
(10.04%)
289
(4.45%)
203
(3.12%)
Nicholls State UniversityPublic, 4-year6,0432,575
(42.61%)
1,453
(24.04%)
672
(11.12%)
538
(8.90%)
284
(4.70%)
304
(5.03%)
97
(1.61%)
120
(1.99%)
University of Louisiana at MonroePublic, 4-year8,6011,644
(19.11%)
2,068
(24.04%)
1,718
(19.97%)
1,304
(15.16%)
588
(6.84%)
683
(7.94%)
431
(5.01%)
165
(1.92%)
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,19117
(1.43%)
176
(14.78%)
217
(18.22%)
324
(27.20%)
239
(20.07%)
130
(10.92%)
51
(4.28%)
37
(3.11%)
LaSalle TechPrivate, Less than 2-year1934
(2.07%)
31
(16.06%)
26
(13.47%)
22
(11.40%)
40
(20.73%)
56
(29.02%)
8
(4.15%)
6
(3.11%)
SOWELA Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,446366
(10.62%)
863
(25.04%)
719
(20.86%)
510
(14.80%)
365
(10.59%)
410
(11.90%)
165
(4.79%)
47
(1.36%)
Southern University and A & M CollegePublic, 4-year8,279455
(5.50%)
2,461
(29.73%)
2,003
(24.19%)
1,690
(20.41%)
812
(9.81%)
478
(5.77%)
239
(2.89%)
141
(1.70%)
Southern University at New OrleansPublic, 4-year2,468865
(35.05%)
440
(17.83%)
190
(7.70%)
230
(9.32%)
219
(8.87%)
236
(9.56%)
165
(6.69%)
123
(4.98%)
Southern University at ShreveportPublic, 2-4 year2,9511,055
(35.75%)
404
(13.69%)
260
(8.81%)
269
(9.12%)
308
(10.44%)
429
(14.54%)
153
(5.18%)
73
(2.47%)
University of Louisiana at LafayettePublic, 4-year15,665975
(6.22%)
5,301
(33.84%)
3,932
(25.10%)
2,438
(15.56%)
1,199
(7.65%)
1,115
(7.12%)
497
(3.17%)
208
(1.33%)
Northshore Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,9752,798
(46.83%)
1,429
(23.92%)
454
(7.60%)
359
(6.01%)
305
(5.10%)
377
(6.31%)
178
(2.98%)
75
(1.26%)
Tulane University of LouisianaPrivate, 4-year13,310140
(1.05%)
3,528
(26.51%)
3,394
(25.50%)
2,127
(15.98%)
1,883
(14.15%)
1,367
(10.27%)
565
(4.24%)
305
(2.29%)
Stage One-The Hair SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year662
(3.03%)
33
(50.00%)
11
(16.67%)
7
(10.61%)
8
(12.12%)
5
(7.58%)
--
South Louisiana Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,238886
(14.20%)
1,246
(19.97%)
1,053
(16.88%)
790
(12.66%)
806
(12.92%)
905
(14.51%)
427
(6.85%)
125
(2.00%)
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportPublic, 4-year1,1031
(0.09%)
1
(0.09%)
11
(1.00%)
563
(51.04%)
428
(38.80%)
77
(6.98%)
19
(1.72%)
3
(0.27%)
Baton Rouge Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year11,1822,126
(19.01%)
1,482
(13.25%)
1,607
(14.37%)
1,628
(14.56%)
1,549
(13.85%)
1,744
(15.60%)
707
(6.32%)
339
(3.03%)
Paul Mitchell the School-Baton RougePrivate, Less than 2-year249- 66
(26.51%)
31
(12.45%)
61
(24.50%)
48
(19.28%)
32
(12.85%)
6
(2.41%)
5
(2.01%)
Paul Mitchell the School-New OrleansPrivate, Less than 2-year1852
(1.08%)
55
(29.73%)
31
(16.76%)
38
(20.54%)
31
(16.76%)
20
(10.81%)
6
(3.24%)
2
(1.08%)
Louisiana Delta Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,463239
(6.90%)
671
(19.38%)
544
(15.71%)
504
(14.55%)
473
(13.66%)
613
(17.70%)
301
(8.69%)
117
(3.38%)
Park Place Premier Barber SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year321
(3.13%)
2
(6.25%)
4
(12.50%)
5
(15.63%)
6
(18.75%)
6
(18.75%)
4
(12.50%)
4
(12.50%)
Chamberlain University-LouisianaPrivate, 4-year6253
(0.48%)
16
(2.56%)
32
(5.12%)
114
(18.24%)
145
(23.20%)
190
(30.40%)
92
(14.72%)
33
(5.28%)