Student Age Distribution at Nevada Colleges

116,559

Total

16,640

Under 18 (14.28%)

24,818

18-19 (21.29%)

40,161

20-24 (34.46%)

14,703

25-29 (12.61%)

20,237

Over 30 (17.36%)

A total of 116,559 students are enrolled in Nevada colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In Nevada colleges and universites, 16,640 students are 18 years old or younger(14.28%), 24,818 students are 18 or 19 years old (21.29%), 21,672 students are between 20 and 22 years old (18.59%), 18,489 students are between 22 and 24 years old (15.86%), and 14,703 students are between 25 and 29 years old (12.61%).

12,453 students are between 30 and 39 years old (10.68%), 5,116 students are between 40 and 49 years old (4.39%), 2,668 students are 50 years old or older (2.29%).

Student Population by Age for Nevada Colleges

In Nevada 4-year colleges and universites, 16,630 students are 18 years old or younger(14.78%), 24,141 students are 18 or 19 years old (21.45%), 21,114 students are between 20 and 22 years old (18.76%), 17,853 students are between 22 and 24 years old (15.86%), 13,940 students are between 25 and 29 years old (12.39%), 11,583 students are between 30 and 39 years old (10.29%), 4,773 students are between 40 and 49 years old (4.24%), 2,505 students are 50 years old or older (2.23%)

In Nevada community colleges, there are 395 students are younger than 20 years old (13.45%), 815 students are between 20 and 24 years old (27.75%), 578 students are between 25 and 29 years old (19.68%), and 1,149 students are 30 years old or older (39.12%).

In Nevada trade schools, there are 292 students are younger than 20 years old (26.96%), 379 students are between 20 and 24 years old (35.00%), 185 students are between 25 and 29 years old (17.08%), and 227 students are 30 years old or older (20.96%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for Nevada Colleges
Total Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels116,559 16,640
(14.28%)
24,818
(21.29%)
21,672
(18.59%)
18,489
(15.86%)
14,703
(12.61%)
12,453
(10.68%)
5,116
(4.39%)
2,668
(2.29%)
4-Year Colleges112,539 16,630
(14.78%)
24,141
(21.45%)
21,114
(18.76%)
17,853
(15.86%)
13,940
(12.39%)
11,583
(10.29%)
4,773
(4.24%)
2,505
(2.23%)
Community Colleges2,937 7
(0.24%)
388
(13.21%)
358
(12.19%)
457
(15.56%)
578
(19.68%)
697
(23.73%)
305
(10.38%)
147
(5.01%)
Trade Schools1,083 3
(0.28%)
289
(26.69%)
200
(18.47%)
179
(16.53%)
185
(17.08%)
173
(15.97%)
38
(3.51%)
16
(1.48%)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All Nevada Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between Nevada colleges. A total of 116,559 students have enrolled in Nevada colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between Nevada Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
College of Southern NevadaPublic, 4-year28,3133,269
(11.55%)
6,439
(22.74%)
4,804
(16.97%)
4,145
(14.64%)
3,797
(13.41%)
3,681
(13.00%)
1,464
(5.17%)
714
(2.52%)
University of Nevada-Las VegasPublic, 4-year32,9111,582
(4.81%)
6,817
(20.71%)
7,608
(23.12%)
7,173
(21.80%)
4,484
(13.62%)
3,173
(9.64%)
1,351
(4.11%)
723
(2.20%)
University of Nevada-RenoPublic, 4-year23,0243,459
(15.02%)
6,178
(26.83%)
5,613
(24.38%)
3,255
(14.14%)
2,051
(8.91%)
1,606
(6.98%)
576
(2.50%)
286
(1.24%)
Great Basin CollegePublic, 4-year3,3201,099
(33.10%)
594
(17.89%)
288
(8.67%)
240
(7.23%)
257
(7.74%)
445
(13.40%)
257
(7.74%)
140
(4.22%)
Truckee Meadows Community CollegePublic, 4-year10,8852,137
(19.63%)
2,393
(21.98%)
1,613
(14.82%)
1,428
(13.12%)
1,303
(11.97%)
1,240
(11.39%)
486
(4.46%)
285
(2.62%)
Western Nevada CollegePublic, 4-year4,2841,739
(40.59%)
683
(15.94%)
378
(8.82%)
334
(7.80%)
374
(8.73%)
425
(9.92%)
195
(4.55%)
156
(3.64%)
Nevada State UniversityPublic, 4-year7,5493,343
(44.28%)
1,021
(13.52%)
745
(9.87%)
873
(11.56%)
652
(8.64%)
561
(7.43%)
251
(3.32%)
103
(1.36%)
Northwest Career CollegePrivate, 2-4 year2,9377
(0.24%)
388
(13.21%)
358
(12.19%)
457
(15.56%)
578
(19.68%)
697
(23.73%)
305
(10.38%)
147
(5.01%)
Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-SummerlinPrivate, Less than 2-year4142
(0.48%)
93
(22.46%)
68
(16.43%)
71
(17.15%)
76
(18.36%)
76
(18.36%)
20
(4.83%)
8
(1.93%)
Touro University NevadaPrivate, 4-year1,600- - 3
(0.19%)
257
(16.06%)
844
(52.75%)
268
(16.75%)
141
(8.81%)
87
(5.44%)
Paul Mitchell the School-Las VegasPrivate, Less than 2-year204- 56
(27.45%)
41
(20.10%)
35
(17.16%)
34
(16.67%)
32
(15.69%)
5
(2.45%)
1
(0.49%)
Paul Mitchell the School-RenoPrivate, Less than 2-year161- 44
(27.33%)
27
(16.77%)
27
(16.77%)
34
(21.12%)
26
(16.15%)
3
(1.86%)
-
DeVry University-NevadaPrivate, 4-year1- - -- 1
(100.00%)
- --
Chamberlain University-NevadaPrivate, 4-year6522
(0.31%)
16
(2.45%)
62
(9.51%)
148
(22.70%)
177
(27.15%)
184
(28.22%)
52
(7.98%)
11
(1.69%)
Avalon Institute-Las VegasPrivate, Less than 2-year3041
(0.33%)
96
(31.58%)
64
(21.05%)
46
(15.13%)
41
(13.49%)
39
(12.83%)
10
(3.29%)
7
(2.30%)