Student Age Distribution at Nebraska Colleges

132,744

Total

17,764

Under 18 (13.38%)

30,886

18-19 (23.27%)

43,503

20-24 (32.77%)

14,233

25-29 (10.72%)

26,309

Over 30 (19.82%)

A total of 132,744 students are enrolled in Nebraska colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In Nebraska colleges and universites, 17,764 students are 18 years old or younger(13.38%), 30,886 students are 18 or 19 years old (23.27%), 25,725 students are between 20 and 22 years old (19.38%), 17,778 students are between 22 and 24 years old (13.39%), and 14,233 students are between 25 and 29 years old (10.72%).

15,084 students are between 30 and 39 years old (11.36%), 7,655 students are between 40 and 49 years old (5.77%), 3,570 students are 50 years old or older (2.69%).

Student Population by Age for Nebraska Colleges

In Nebraska 4-year colleges and universites, 2,473 students are 18 years old or younger(2.79%), 20,147 students are 18 or 19 years old (22.74%), 20,669 students are between 20 and 22 years old (23.33%), 14,275 students are between 22 and 24 years old (16.12%), 11,253 students are between 25 and 29 years old (12.70%), 11,413 students are between 30 and 39 years old (12.88%), 5,835 students are between 40 and 49 years old (6.59%), 2,469 students are 50 years old or older (2.79%)

In Nebraska community colleges, there are 26,030 students are younger than 20 years old (58.94%), 8,559 students are between 20 and 24 years old (19.38%), 2,980 students are between 25 and 29 years old (6.75%), and 6,592 students are 30 years old or older (14.93%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for Nebraska Colleges
Total Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels132,744 17,764
(13.38%)
30,886
(23.27%)
25,725
(19.38%)
17,778
(13.39%)
14,233
(10.72%)
15,084
(11.36%)
7,655
(5.77%)
3,570
(2.69%)
4-Year Colleges88,578 2,473
(2.79%)
20,147
(22.74%)
20,669
(23.33%)
14,275
(16.12%)
11,253
(12.70%)
11,413
(12.88%)
5,835
(6.59%)
2,469
(2.79%)
Community Colleges44,166 15,291
(34.62%)
10,739
(24.32%)
5,056
(11.45%)
3,503
(7.93%)
2,980
(6.75%)
3,671
(8.31%)
1,820
(4.12%)
1,101
(2.49%)
Trade Schools0 0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
(-)
0
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Student Population Comparison By Age for All Nebraska Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between Nebraska colleges. A total of 132,744 students have enrolled in Nebraska colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between Nebraska Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
Bellevue UniversityPrivate, 4-year14,6674
(0.03%)
185
(1.26%)
634
(4.32%)
1,704
(11.62%)
3,201
(21.82%)
5,029
(34.29%)
2,743
(18.70%)
1,167
(7.96%)
Central Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,9272,433
(35.12%)
1,808
(26.10%)
771
(11.13%)
499
(7.20%)
444
(6.41%)
554
(8.00%)
263
(3.80%)
155
(2.24%)
Chadron State CollegePublic, 4-year2,098102
(4.86%)
458
(21.83%)
509
(24.26%)
337
(16.06%)
190
(9.06%)
277
(13.20%)
166
(7.91%)
59
(2.81%)
Creighton UniversityPrivate, 4-year8,58168
(0.79%)
2,024
(23.59%)
2,004
(23.35%)
1,851
(21.57%)
1,558
(18.16%)
583
(6.79%)
321
(3.74%)
172
(2.00%)
Doane UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,985335
(16.88%)
419
(21.11%)
354
(17.83%)
210
(10.58%)
161
(8.11%)
266
(13.40%)
165
(8.31%)
62
(3.12%)
Hastings CollegePrivate, 4-year95618
(1.88%)
455
(47.59%)
365
(38.18%)
91
(9.52%)
20
(2.09%)
6
(0.63%)
1
(0.10%)
-
Joseph's College CosmetologyPrivate, 2-4 year925
(5.43%)
36
(39.13%)
15
(16.30%)
17
(18.48%)
8
(8.70%)
9
(9.78%)
1
(1.09%)
1
(1.09%)
University of Nebraska at KearneyPublic, 4-year5,88151
(0.87%)
1,530
(26.02%)
1,483
(25.22%)
944
(16.05%)
666
(11.32%)
695
(11.82%)
356
(6.05%)
156
(2.65%)
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthPrivate, 4-year1,0673
(0.28%)
113
(10.59%)
202
(18.93%)
221
(20.71%)
179
(16.78%)
185
(17.34%)
99
(9.28%)
39
(3.66%)
Metropolitan Community College AreaPublic, 2-4 year16,6426,674
(40.10%)
2,935
(17.64%)
1,714
(10.30%)
1,452
(8.72%)
1,308
(7.86%)
1,508
(9.06%)
672
(4.04%)
378
(2.27%)
Mid-Plains Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,140859
(40.14%)
632
(29.53%)
178
(8.32%)
89
(4.16%)
103
(4.81%)
114
(5.33%)
86
(4.02%)
79
(3.69%)
Midland UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,558157
(10.08%)
462
(29.65%)
459
(29.46%)
223
(14.31%)
65
(4.17%)
89
(5.71%)
77
(4.94%)
26
(1.67%)
University of Nebraska at OmahaPublic, 4-year14,972204
(1.36%)
3,741
(24.99%)
3,923
(26.20%)
2,775
(18.53%)
1,694
(11.31%)
1,547
(10.33%)
766
(5.12%)
322
(2.15%)
Nebraska Indian Community CollegePublic, 4-year620266
(42.90%)
32
(5.16%)
24
(3.87%)
42
(6.77%)
60
(9.68%)
97
(15.65%)
56
(9.03%)
43
(6.94%)
University of Nebraska Medical CenterPublic, 4-year3,988- 21
(0.53%)
523
(13.11%)
1,338
(33.55%)
1,143
(28.66%)
656
(16.45%)
239
(5.99%)
68
(1.71%)
Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,65422
(1.33%)
638
(38.57%)
606
(36.64%)
187
(11.31%)
51
(3.08%)
81
(4.90%)
49
(2.96%)
20
(1.21%)
University of Nebraska-LincolnPublic, 4-year24,393274
(1.12%)
8,420
(34.52%)
8,146
(33.39%)
3,555
(14.57%)
1,826
(7.49%)
1,463
(6.00%)
506
(2.07%)
203
(0.83%)
Northeast Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,7201,661
(29.04%)
1,723
(30.12%)
633
(11.07%)
323
(5.65%)
275
(4.81%)
482
(8.43%)
329
(5.75%)
293
(5.12%)
Peru State CollegePublic, 4-year1,492181
(12.13%)
382
(25.60%)
286
(19.17%)
222
(14.88%)
153
(10.25%)
129
(8.65%)
96
(6.43%)
38
(2.55%)
Southeast Community College AreaPublic, 2-4 year10,8163,116
(28.81%)
3,050
(28.20%)
1,521
(14.06%)
989
(9.14%)
723
(6.68%)
857
(7.92%)
404
(3.74%)
154
(1.42%)
Wayne State CollegePublic, 4-year4,666788
(16.89%)
1,267
(27.15%)
1,151
(24.67%)
575
(12.32%)
286
(6.13%)
310
(6.64%)
195
(4.18%)
94
(2.01%)
Western Nebraska Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,569542
(34.54%)
442
(28.17%)
168
(10.71%)
98
(6.25%)
91
(5.80%)
125
(7.97%)
62
(3.95%)
41
(2.61%)
Capitol Beauty SchoolPrivate, 2-4 year1611
(0.62%)
84
(52.17%)
28
(17.39%)
22
(13.66%)
13
(8.07%)
12
(7.45%)
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Entourage Institute of Beauty and EstheticsPrivate, 2-4 year99- 29
(29.29%)
28
(28.28%)
14
(14.14%)
15
(15.15%)
10
(10.10%)
3
(3.03%)
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