Student Age Distribution at Montana Colleges

A total of 34,584 students are enrolled in Montana colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In Montana colleges and universites, 2,854 students are 18 years old or younger(8.25%), 10,324 students are 18 or 19 years old (29.85%), 8,122 students are between 20 and 22 years old (23.48%), 5,321 students are between 22 and 24 years old (15.39%), and 3,071 students are between 25 and 29 years old (8.88%).

2,858 students are between 30 and 39 years old (8.26%), 1,311 students are between 40 and 49 years old (3.79%), 722 students are 50 years old or older (2.09%).

Student Population by Age for Montana Colleges

In Montana 4-year colleges and universites, 729 students are 18 years old or younger(1.27%), 9,004 students are 18 or 19 years old (15.67%), 7,480 students are between 20 and 22 years old (13.02%), 4,944 students are between 22 and 24 years old (8.61%), 2,638 students are between 25 and 29 years old (4.59%), 2,280 students are between 30 and 39 years old (3.97%), 1,079 students are between 40 and 49 years old (1.88%), 569 students are 50 years old or older (0.99%)

In Montana community colleges, there are 3,445 students are younger than 20 years old (29.39%), 1,019 students are between 20 and 24 years old (8.69%), 433 students are between 25 and 29 years old (3.69%), and 963 students are 30 years old or older (8.22%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for Montana Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels34,584 2,854
(8.25%)
10,324
(29.85%)
8,122
(23.48%)
5,321
(15.39%)
3,071
(8.88%)
2,858
(8.26%)
1,311
(3.79%)
722
(2.09%)
4-Year Colleges57,446 729
(1.27%)
9,004
(15.67%)
7,480
(13.02%)
4,944
(8.61%)
2,638
(4.59%)
2,280
(3.97%)
1,079
(1.88%)
569
(0.99%)
Community Colleges11,722 2,125
(18.13%)
1,320
(11.26%)
642
(5.48%)
377
(3.22%)
433
(3.69%)
578
(4.93%)
232
(1.98%)
153
(1.31%)
Trade Schools0 0
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Student Population Comparison By Age for All Montana Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between Montana colleges. A total of 34,584 students have enrolled in Montana colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between Montana Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
The University of Montana-WesternPublic, 4-year1,42490
(6.32%)
373
(26.19%)
327
(22.96%)
270
(18.96%)
109
(7.65%)
114
(8.01%)
98
(6.88%)
43
(3.02%)
Salish Kootenai CollegePublic, 4-year61916
(2.58%)
66
(10.66%)
68
(10.99%)
86
(13.89%)
94
(15.19%)
130
(21.00%)
75
(12.12%)
84
(13.57%)
Rocky Mountain CollegePrivate, 4-year1,05414
(1.33%)
367
(34.82%)
291
(27.61%)
178
(16.89%)
134
(12.71%)
43
(4.08%)
22
(2.09%)
5
(0.47%)
Montana State University-NorthernPublic, 4-year1,140155
(13.60%)
310
(27.19%)
238
(20.88%)
146
(12.81%)
107
(9.39%)
101
(8.86%)
53
(4.65%)
30
(2.63%)
Montana State UniversityPublic, 4-year16,681236
(1.41%)
6,007
(36.01%)
4,855
(29.10%)
2,826
(16.94%)
1,329
(7.97%)
920
(5.52%)
339
(2.03%)
169
(1.01%)
Montana Technological UniversityPublic, 4-year1,6256
(0.37%)
484
(29.78%)
456
(28.06%)
314
(19.32%)
152
(9.35%)
153
(9.42%)
38
(2.34%)
22
(1.35%)
Helena College University of MontanaPublic, 2-4 year1,423657
(46.17%)
305
(21.43%)
96
(6.75%)
77
(5.41%)
120
(8.43%)
110
(7.73%)
43
(3.02%)
15
(1.05%)
University of ProvidencePrivate, 4-year9553
(0.31%)
151
(15.81%)
116
(12.15%)
107
(11.20%)
95
(9.95%)
210
(21.99%)
179
(18.74%)
94
(9.84%)
Great Falls College Montana State UniversityPublic, 2-4 year1,192357
(29.95%)
190
(15.94%)
137
(11.49%)
110
(9.23%)
119
(9.98%)
196
(16.44%)
66
(5.54%)
17
(1.43%)
Flathead Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,129747
(35.09%)
445
(20.90%)
232
(10.90%)
128
(6.01%)
156
(7.33%)
215
(10.10%)
96
(4.51%)
110
(5.17%)
Montana State University BillingsPublic, 4-year4,057207
(5.10%)
869
(21.42%)
678
(16.71%)
779
(19.20%)
571
(14.07%)
578
(14.25%)
260
(6.41%)
115
(2.83%)
Dawson Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year46276
(16.45%)
191
(41.34%)
93
(20.13%)
31
(6.71%)
17
(3.68%)
29
(6.28%)
15
(3.25%)
9
(1.95%)
Carroll CollegePrivate, 4-year1,1682
(0.17%)
377
(32.28%)
451
(38.61%)
238
(20.38%)
47
(4.02%)
31
(2.65%)
15
(1.28%)
7
(0.60%)
Highlands College of Montana TechPublic, 2-4 year655288
(43.97%)
189
(28.85%)
84
(12.82%)
31
(4.73%)
21
(3.21%)
28
(4.27%)
12
(1.83%)
2
(0.31%)
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