A total of 278,453 students are enrolled in Missouri colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
In Missouri colleges and universites, 40,428 students are 18 years old or younger(14.52%), 64,399 students are 18 or 19 years old (23.13%), 53,705 students are between 20 and 22 years old (19.29%), 44,035 students are between 22 and 24 years old (15.81%), and 30,568 students are between 25 and 29 years old (10.98%).
26,835 students are between 30 and 39 years old (9.64%), 12,541 students are between 40 and 49 years old (4.50%), 5,594 students are 50 years old or older (2.01%).
Student Population by Age for Missouri Colleges
In Missouri 4-year colleges and universites, 28,523 students are 18 years old or younger(12.50%), 48,088 students are 18 or 19 years old (21.08%), 45,884 students are between 20 and 22 years old (20.11%), 39,777 students are between 22 and 24 years old (17.44%), 27,016 students are between 25 and 29 years old (11.84%), 22,790 students are between 30 and 39 years old (9.99%), 10,877 students are between 40 and 49 years old (4.77%), 4,829 students are 50 years old or older (2.12%)
In Missouri community colleges, there are 28,003 students are younger than 20 years old (56.42%), 11,803 students are between 20 and 24 years old (23.78%), 3,437 students are between 25 and 29 years old (6.93%), and 6,373 students are 30 years old or older (12.84%).
In Missouri trade schools, there are 213 students are younger than 20 years old (30.13%), 276 students are between 20 and 24 years old (39.04%), 115 students are between 25 and 29 years old (16.27%), and 101 students are 30 years old or older (14.29%).
Student Population Comparison By Age for All Missouri Colleges
The following table compares student population by age between Missouri colleges. A total of 278,453 students have enrolled in Missouri colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.