Student Age Distribution at Rhode Island Colleges

75,570

Total

2,668

Under 18 (3.53%)

23,715

18-19 (31.38%)

32,716

20-24 (43.29%)

7,000

25-29 (9.26%)

9,463

Over 30 (12.52%)

A total of 75,570 students are enrolled in Rhode Island colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In Rhode Island colleges and universites, 2,668 students are 18 years old or younger(3.53%), 23,715 students are 18 or 19 years old (31.38%), 21,639 students are between 20 and 22 years old (28.63%), 11,077 students are between 22 and 24 years old (14.66%), and 7,000 students are between 25 and 29 years old (9.26%).

5,832 students are between 30 and 39 years old (7.72%), 2,349 students are between 40 and 49 years old (3.11%), 1,282 students are 50 years old or older (1.70%).

Student Population by Age for Rhode Island Colleges

In Rhode Island 4-year colleges and universites, 1,765 students are 18 years old or younger(2.83%), 20,010 students are 18 or 19 years old (32.09%), 19,477 students are between 20 and 22 years old (31.24%), 9,310 students are between 22 and 24 years old (14.93%), 5,283 students are between 25 and 29 years old (8.47%), 3,922 students are between 30 and 39 years old (6.29%), 1,635 students are between 40 and 49 years old (2.62%), 944 students are 50 years old or older (1.51%)

In Rhode Island community colleges, there are 4,552 students are younger than 20 years old (35.19%), 3,830 students are between 20 and 24 years old (29.61%), 1,654 students are between 25 and 29 years old (12.79%), and 2,892 students are 30 years old or older (22.36%).

In Rhode Island trade schools, there are 56 students are younger than 20 years old (19.44%), 99 students are between 20 and 24 years old (34.38%), 63 students are between 25 and 29 years old (21.88%), and 70 students are 30 years old or older (24.31%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for Rhode Island Colleges
Total Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels75,570 2,668
(3.53%)
23,715
(31.38%)
21,639
(28.63%)
11,077
(14.66%)
7,000
(9.26%)
5,832
(7.72%)
2,349
(3.11%)
1,282
(1.70%)
4-Year Colleges62,348 1,765
(2.83%)
20,010
(32.09%)
19,477
(31.24%)
9,310
(14.93%)
5,283
(8.47%)
3,922
(6.29%)
1,635
(2.62%)
944
(1.51%)
Community Colleges12,934 902
(6.97%)
3,650
(28.22%)
2,117
(16.37%)
1,713
(13.24%)
1,654
(12.79%)
1,858
(14.37%)
699
(5.40%)
335
(2.59%)
Trade Schools288 1
(0.35%)
55
(19.10%)
45
(15.63%)
54
(18.75%)
63
(21.88%)
52
(18.06%)
15
(5.21%)
3
(1.04%)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All Rhode Island Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between Rhode Island colleges. A total of 75,570 students have enrolled in Rhode Island colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between Rhode Island Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
Brown UniversityPrivate, 4-year11,956395
(3.30%)
3,218
(26.92%)
3,524
(29.47%)
2,271
(18.99%)
1,616
(13.52%)
721
(6.03%)
142
(1.19%)
69
(0.58%)
Bryant UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,63625
(0.69%)
1,575
(43.32%)
1,417
(38.97%)
365
(10.04%)
136
(3.74%)
73
(2.01%)
32
(0.88%)
13
(0.36%)
Johnson & Wales University-ProvidencePrivate, 4-year4,303122
(2.84%)
1,796
(41.74%)
1,415
(32.88%)
578
(13.43%)
224
(5.21%)
106
(2.46%)
35
(0.81%)
27
(0.63%)
New England Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4-year1,92274
(3.85%)
490
(25.49%)
320
(16.65%)
288
(14.98%)
296
(15.40%)
315
(16.39%)
108
(5.62%)
30
(1.56%)
Providence CollegePrivate, 4-year4,66653
(1.14%)
2,202
(47.19%)
1,689
(36.20%)
470
(10.07%)
84
(1.80%)
66
(1.41%)
56
(1.20%)
46
(0.99%)
Rhode Island CollegePublic, 4-year6,15573
(1.19%)
1,651
(26.82%)
1,334
(21.67%)
1,278
(20.76%)
723
(11.75%)
604
(9.81%)
307
(4.99%)
184
(2.99%)
Community College of Rhode IslandPublic, 2-4 year12,275902
(7.35%)
3,614
(29.44%)
2,033
(16.56%)
1,619
(13.19%)
1,513
(12.33%)
1,695
(13.81%)
595
(4.85%)
298
(2.43%)
University of Rhode IslandPublic, 4-year17,210891
(5.18%)
5,672
(32.96%)
6,146
(35.71%)
2,290
(13.31%)
994
(5.78%)
739
(4.29%)
283
(1.64%)
195
(1.13%)
Rhode Island School of DesignPrivate, 4-year2,52029
(1.15%)
853
(33.85%)
853
(33.85%)
474
(18.81%)
209
(8.29%)
87
(3.45%)
14
(0.56%)
1
(0.04%)
Roger Williams UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,350100
(2.30%)
1,640
(37.70%)
1,624
(37.33%)
492
(11.31%)
153
(3.52%)
175
(4.02%)
111
(2.55%)
55
(1.26%)
Salve Regina UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,7913
(0.11%)
871
(31.21%)
984
(35.26%)
351
(12.58%)
150
(5.37%)
177
(6.34%)
136
(4.87%)
119
(4.26%)
Empire Beauty School-WarwickPrivate, Less than 2-year107- 21
(19.63%)
15
(14.02%)
17
(15.89%)
28
(26.17%)
18
(16.82%)
6
(5.61%)
2
(1.87%)
Lincoln Technical Institute-LincolnPrivate, 2-4 year659- 36
(5.46%)
84
(12.75%)
94
(14.26%)
141
(21.40%)
163
(24.73%)
104
(15.78%)
37
(5.61%)
Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode IslandPrivate, Less than 2-year1811
(0.55%)
34
(18.78%)
30
(16.57%)
37
(20.44%)
35
(19.34%)
34
(18.78%)
9
(4.97%)
1
(0.55%)
Johnson & Wales University-OnlinePrivate, 4-year2,839- 42
(1.48%)
171
(6.02%)
453
(15.96%)
698
(24.59%)
859
(30.26%)
411
(14.48%)
205
(7.22%)