Student Age Distribution at Massachusetts Colleges

313,767

Total

14,891

Under 18 (4.75%)

71,342

18-19 (22.74%)

122,004

20-24 (38.88%)

44,485

25-29 (14.18%)

60,789

Over 30 (19.37%)

A total of 313,767 students are enrolled in Massachusetts colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In Massachusetts colleges and universites, 14,891 students are 18 years old or younger(4.75%), 71,342 students are 18 or 19 years old (22.74%), 72,301 students are between 20 and 22 years old (23.04%), 49,703 students are between 22 and 24 years old (15.84%), and 44,485 students are between 25 and 29 years old (14.18%).

36,107 students are between 30 and 39 years old (11.51%), 16,093 students are between 40 and 49 years old (5.13%), 8,589 students are 50 years old or older (2.74%).

Student Population by Age for Massachusetts Colleges

In Massachusetts 4-year colleges and universites, 4,929 students are 18 years old or younger(2.02%), 59,402 students are 18 or 19 years old (24.30%), 61,874 students are between 20 and 22 years old (25.32%), 40,651 students are between 22 and 24 years old (16.63%), 35,153 students are between 25 and 29 years old (14.38%), 24,947 students are between 30 and 39 years old (10.21%), 11,061 students are between 40 and 49 years old (4.53%), 6,190 students are 50 years old or older (2.53%)

In Massachusetts community colleges, there are 21,886 students are younger than 20 years old (31.60%), 19,437 students are between 20 and 24 years old (28.06%), 9,319 students are between 25 and 29 years old (13.45%), and 18,567 students are 30 years old or older (26.81%).

In Massachusetts trade schools, there are 16 students are younger than 20 years old (16.84%), 42 students are between 20 and 24 years old (44.21%), 13 students are between 25 and 29 years old (13.68%), and 24 students are 30 years old or older (25.26%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for Massachusetts Colleges
Total Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels313,767 14,891
(4.75%)
71,342
(22.74%)
72,301
(23.04%)
49,703
(15.84%)
44,485
(14.18%)
36,107
(11.51%)
16,093
(5.13%)
8,589
(2.74%)
4-Year Colleges244,408 4,929
(2.02%)
59,402
(24.30%)
61,874
(25.32%)
40,651
(16.63%)
35,153
(14.38%)
24,947
(10.21%)
11,061
(4.53%)
6,190
(2.53%)
Community Colleges69,264 9,961
(14.38%)
11,925
(17.22%)
10,403
(15.02%)
9,034
(13.04%)
9,319
(13.45%)
11,149
(16.10%)
5,021
(7.25%)
2,397
(3.46%)
Trade Schools95 1
(1.05%)
15
(15.79%)
24
(25.26%)
18
(18.95%)
13
(13.68%)
11
(11.58%)
11
(11.58%)
2
(2.11%)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All Massachusetts Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between Massachusetts colleges. A total of 313,767 students have enrolled in Massachusetts colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between Massachusetts Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
American International CollegePrivate, 4-year2,037200
(9.82%)
399
(19.59%)
380
(18.65%)
300
(14.73%)
179
(8.79%)
262
(12.86%)
188
(9.23%)
99
(4.86%)
Amherst CollegePrivate, 4-year1,91425
(1.31%)
859
(44.88%)
810
(42.32%)
199
(10.40%)
15
(0.78%)
5
(0.26%)
1
(0.05%)
-
Anna Maria CollegePrivate, 4-year1,20224
(2.00%)
315
(26.21%)
283
(23.54%)
188
(15.64%)
103
(8.57%)
160
(13.31%)
81
(6.74%)
46
(3.83%)
Babson CollegePrivate, 4-year3,93257
(1.45%)
1,225
(31.15%)
1,304
(33.16%)
500
(12.72%)
380
(9.66%)
336
(8.55%)
92
(2.34%)
38
(0.97%)
Bay Path UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,60515
(0.58%)
219
(8.41%)
225
(8.64%)
344
(13.21%)
551
(21.15%)
696
(26.72%)
360
(13.82%)
195
(7.49%)
Bentley UniversityPrivate, 4-year5,33351
(0.96%)
1,959
(36.73%)
2,169
(40.67%)
649
(12.17%)
209
(3.92%)
176
(3.30%)
74
(1.39%)
46
(0.86%)
Berkshire Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,694308
(18.18%)
303
(17.89%)
194
(11.45%)
159
(9.39%)
187
(11.04%)
298
(17.59%)
161
(9.50%)
80
(4.72%)
Boston Architectural CollegePrivate, 4-year853- 28
(3.28%)
54
(6.33%)
182
(21.34%)
249
(29.19%)
217
(25.44%)
80
(9.38%)
42
(4.92%)
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis IncPrivate, 4-year169- - 1
(0.59%)
4
(2.37%)
19
(11.24%)
53
(31.36%)
39
(23.08%)
51
(30.18%)
Brandeis UniversityPrivate, 4-year5,20543
(0.83%)
1,404
(26.97%)
1,858
(35.70%)
722
(13.87%)
597
(11.47%)
411
(7.90%)
123
(2.36%)
47
(0.90%)
Bridgewater State UniversityPublic, 4-year9,727282
(2.90%)
2,385
(24.52%)
2,732
(28.09%)
2,147
(22.07%)
1,042
(10.71%)
659
(6.77%)
323
(3.32%)
157
(1.61%)
Bristol Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,950498
(7.17%)
1,321
(19.01%)
984
(14.16%)
860
(12.37%)
1,008
(14.50%)
1,328
(19.11%)
647
(9.31%)
304
(4.37%)
Bunker Hill Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year9,8761,540
(15.59%)
918
(9.30%)
1,758
(17.80%)
1,666
(16.87%)
1,618
(16.38%)
1,532
(15.51%)
609
(6.17%)
235
(2.38%)
Cambridge CollegePrivate, 4-year1,83557
(3.11%)
32
(1.74%)
16
(0.87%)
98
(5.34%)
301
(16.40%)
594
(32.37%)
477
(25.99%)
255
(13.90%)
Cape Cod Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,26090
(2.76%)
591
(18.13%)
542
(16.63%)
462
(14.17%)
441
(13.53%)
634
(19.45%)
327
(10.03%)
173
(5.31%)
Clark UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,92582
(2.09%)
974
(24.82%)
1,077
(27.44%)
879
(22.39%)
544
(13.86%)
268
(6.83%)
78
(1.99%)
23
(0.59%)
Conway School of Landscape DesignPrivate, 4-year17- - -2
(11.76%)
5
(29.41%)
7
(41.18%)
2
(11.76%)
1
(5.88%)
Dean CollegePrivate, 4-year1,0929
(0.82%)
457
(41.85%)
460
(42.12%)
123
(11.26%)
18
(1.65%)
10
(0.92%)
7
(0.64%)
7
(0.64%)
National Aviation Academy of New EnglandPrivate, 2-4 year241- 43
(17.84%)
42
(17.43%)
42
(17.43%)
69
(28.63%)
33
(13.69%)
7
(2.90%)
5
(2.07%)
Emerson CollegePrivate, 4-year5,26339
(0.74%)
1,579
(30.00%)
1,874
(35.61%)
821
(15.60%)
489
(9.29%)
331
(6.29%)
98
(1.86%)
31
(0.59%)
Emmanuel CollegePrivate, 4-year1,98311
(0.55%)
880
(44.38%)
847
(42.71%)
170
(8.57%)
28
(1.41%)
26
(1.31%)
11
(0.55%)
9
(0.45%)
Fitchburg State UniversityPublic, 4-year5,892163
(2.77%)
893
(15.16%)
850
(14.43%)
804
(13.65%)
838
(14.22%)
1,118
(18.97%)
797
(13.53%)
429
(7.28%)
Framingham State UniversityPublic, 4-year4,002155
(3.87%)
833
(20.81%)
795
(19.87%)
753
(18.82%)
474
(11.84%)
458
(11.44%)
309
(7.72%)
225
(5.62%)
Gordon CollegePrivate, 4-year1,59548
(3.01%)
593
(37.18%)
537
(33.67%)
148
(9.28%)
72
(4.51%)
79
(4.95%)
76
(4.76%)
42
(2.63%)
Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year1,352- 1
(0.07%)
10
(0.74%)
69
(5.10%)
202
(14.94%)
335
(24.78%)
372
(27.51%)
353
(26.11%)
Greenfield Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,689178
(10.54%)
293
(17.35%)
223
(13.20%)
197
(11.66%)
234
(13.85%)
322
(19.06%)
140
(8.29%)
102
(6.04%)
Harvard UniversityPrivate, 4-year30,259147
(0.49%)
2,256
(7.46%)
3,278
(10.83%)
4,953
(16.37%)
9,063
(29.95%)
6,416
(21.20%)
2,582
(8.53%)
1,564
(5.17%)
College of the Holy CrossPrivate, 4-year3,12632
(1.02%)
1,460
(46.71%)
1,409
(45.07%)
219
(7.01%)
4
(0.13%)
1
(0.03%)
--
Holyoke Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,200449
(10.69%)
870
(20.71%)
686
(16.33%)
553
(13.17%)
538
(12.81%)
657
(15.64%)
301
(7.17%)
146
(3.48%)
Lasell UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,66898
(5.88%)
545
(32.67%)
462
(27.70%)
200
(11.99%)
137
(8.21%)
128
(7.67%)
47
(2.82%)
26
(1.56%)
University of Massachusetts-AmherstPublic, 4-year31,726303
(0.96%)
10,020
(31.58%)
10,645
(33.55%)
4,057
(12.79%)
2,748
(8.66%)
2,441
(7.69%)
997
(3.14%)
512
(1.61%)
University of Massachusetts-BostonPublic, 4-year15,575475
(3.05%)
3,810
(24.46%)
3,687
(23.67%)
2,966
(19.04%)
1,910
(12.26%)
1,557
(10.00%)
721
(4.63%)
448
(2.88%)
Massachusetts Bay Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,578135
(2.95%)
923
(20.16%)
825
(18.02%)
703
(15.36%)
670
(14.64%)
744
(16.25%)
359
(7.84%)
214
(4.67%)
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year5,94540
(0.67%)
1,098
(18.47%)
1,130
(19.01%)
1,568
(26.38%)
1,230
(20.69%)
591
(9.94%)
209
(3.52%)
78
(1.31%)
Massachusetts College of Art and DesignPublic, 4-year1,9893
(0.15%)
573
(28.81%)
724
(36.40%)
414
(20.81%)
140
(7.04%)
80
(4.02%)
25
(1.26%)
27
(1.36%)
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4-year11,88695
(0.80%)
2,077
(17.47%)
2,190
(18.43%)
2,562
(21.55%)
3,541
(29.79%)
1,171
(9.85%)
211
(1.78%)
39
(0.33%)
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolPublic, 4-year1,489- - 5
(0.34%)
337
(22.63%)
827
(55.54%)
257
(17.26%)
38
(2.55%)
25
(1.68%)
William James CollegePrivate, 4-year967- - 16
(1.65%)
227
(23.47%)
356
(36.81%)
208
(21.51%)
100
(10.34%)
60
(6.20%)
Massasoit Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,574744
(13.35%)
1,017
(18.25%)
886
(15.90%)
722
(12.95%)
754
(13.53%)
841
(15.09%)
420
(7.53%)
190
(3.41%)
Merrimack CollegePrivate, 4-year5,862182
(3.10%)
1,775
(30.28%)
1,751
(29.87%)
908
(15.49%)
455
(7.76%)
386
(6.58%)
260
(4.44%)
142
(2.42%)
Middlesex Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year9,3743,273
(34.92%)
1,474
(15.72%)
1,109
(11.83%)
994
(10.60%)
880
(9.39%)
1,001
(10.68%)
391
(4.17%)
216
(2.30%)
Mount Holyoke CollegePrivate, 4-year2,27527
(1.19%)
939
(41.27%)
963
(42.33%)
227
(9.98%)
37
(1.63%)
40
(1.76%)
29
(1.27%)
13
(0.57%)
Mount Wachusett Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,694589
(15.94%)
676
(18.30%)
430
(11.64%)
404
(10.94%)
462
(12.51%)
655
(17.73%)
339
(9.18%)
137
(3.71%)
New England College of OptometryPrivate, 4-year515- - 17
(3.30%)
230
(44.66%)
224
(43.50%)
35
(6.80%)
8
(1.55%)
1
(0.19%)
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsPublic, 4-year89668
(7.59%)
236
(26.34%)
282
(31.47%)
129
(14.40%)
38
(4.24%)
70
(7.81%)
44
(4.91%)
28
(3.13%)
North Bennet Street SchoolPrivate, 2-4 year155- 9
(5.81%)
16
(10.32%)
23
(14.84%)
31
(20.00%)
45
(29.03%)
10
(6.45%)
21
(13.55%)
Northern Essex Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,721707
(14.98%)
1,047
(22.18%)
762
(16.14%)
584
(12.37%)
554
(11.73%)
654
(13.85%)
270
(5.72%)
141
(2.99%)
College of Our Lady of the ElmsPrivate, 4-year1,26845
(3.55%)
258
(20.35%)
294
(23.19%)
181
(14.27%)
149
(11.75%)
199
(15.69%)
89
(7.02%)
53
(4.18%)
Quincy CollegePublic, 4-year3,022159
(5.26%)
405
(13.40%)
406
(13.43%)
414
(13.70%)
556
(18.40%)
653
(21.61%)
295
(9.76%)
120
(3.97%)
Quinsigamond Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,8111,022
(13.08%)
1,456
(18.64%)
1,094
(14.01%)
964
(12.34%)
1,030
(13.19%)
1,360
(17.41%)
616
(7.89%)
269
(3.44%)
Regis CollegePrivate, 4-year2,5175
(0.20%)
325
(12.91%)
306
(12.16%)
339
(13.47%)
488
(19.39%)
578
(22.96%)
295
(11.72%)
168
(6.67%)
Smith CollegePrivate, 4-year2,85736
(1.26%)
1,161
(40.64%)
1,060
(37.10%)
324
(11.34%)
129
(4.52%)
100
(3.50%)
29
(1.02%)
18
(0.63%)
Springfield CollegePrivate, 4-year2,59930
(1.15%)
789
(30.36%)
845
(32.51%)
579
(22.28%)
153
(5.89%)
105
(4.04%)
67
(2.58%)
31
(1.19%)
Springfield Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,447428
(7.86%)
984
(18.06%)
852
(15.64%)
701
(12.87%)
843
(15.48%)
1,045
(19.18%)
424
(7.78%)
164
(3.01%)
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthPublic, 4-year7,968361
(4.53%)
1,790
(22.46%)
1,780
(22.34%)
1,721
(21.60%)
1,013
(12.71%)
678
(8.51%)
398
(4.99%)
227
(2.85%)
Suffolk UniversityPrivate, 4-year6,356253
(3.98%)
1,942
(30.55%)
1,663
(26.16%)
1,259
(19.81%)
766
(12.05%)
356
(5.60%)
87
(1.37%)
30
(0.47%)
Tufts UniversityPrivate, 4-year13,59987
(0.64%)
3,159
(23.23%)
3,240
(23.83%)
2,894
(21.28%)
2,718
(19.99%)
1,162
(8.54%)
255
(1.88%)
84
(0.62%)
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4-year4,191195
(4.65%)
1,781
(42.50%)
1,406
(33.55%)
591
(14.10%)
109
(2.60%)
73
(1.74%)
25
(0.60%)
11
(0.26%)
Western New England UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,6749
(0.24%)
1,007
(27.41%)
1,063
(28.93%)
886
(24.12%)
404
(11.00%)
198
(5.39%)
70
(1.91%)
37
(1.01%)
Westfield State UniversityPublic, 4-year4,588152
(3.31%)
1,205
(26.26%)
1,302
(28.38%)
903
(19.68%)
392
(8.54%)
366
(7.98%)
196
(4.27%)
70
(1.53%)
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Private, 4-year1,78524
(1.34%)
879
(49.24%)
785
(43.98%)
87
(4.87%)
7
(0.39%)
3
(0.17%)
--
Williams CollegePrivate, 4-year2,16447
(2.17%)
919
(42.47%)
872
(40.30%)
269
(12.43%)
26
(1.20%)
28
(1.29%)
3
(0.14%)
-
Worcester Polytechnic InstitutePrivate, 4-year7,584117
(1.54%)
2,489
(32.82%)
2,595
(34.22%)
1,103
(14.54%)
703
(9.27%)
396
(5.22%)
123
(1.62%)
58
(0.76%)
Worcester State UniversityPublic, 4-year5,745678
(11.80%)
1,468
(25.55%)
1,411
(24.56%)
952
(16.57%)
452
(7.87%)
354
(6.16%)
181
(3.15%)
168
(2.92%)
Empire Beauty School-MaldenPrivate, Less than 2-year951
(1.05%)
15
(15.79%)
24
(25.26%)
18
(18.95%)
13
(13.68%)
11
(11.58%)
11
(11.58%)
2
(2.11%)
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing EducationPrivate, 4-year380- 1
(0.26%)
5
(1.32%)
50
(13.16%)
63
(16.58%)
116
(30.53%)
89
(23.42%)
56
(14.74%)