A total of 114,103 students are enrolled in Arkansas colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In Arkansas colleges and universites, 15,433 students are 18 years old or younger(13.53%), 30,598 students are 18 or 19 years old (26.82%), 23,448 students are between 20 and 22 years old (20.55%), 15,125 students are between 22 and 24 years old (13.26%), and 10,654 students are between 25 and 29 years old (9.34%).

11,127 students are between 30 and 39 years old (9.75%), 5,307 students are between 40 and 49 years old (4.65%), 2,396 students are 50 years old or older (2.10%).

Student Population by Age for Arkansas Colleges

In Arkansas 4-year colleges and universites, 6,615 students are 18 years old or younger(3.87%), 23,808 students are 18 or 19 years old (13.94%), 20,010 students are between 20 and 22 years old (11.72%), 12,615 students are between 22 and 24 years old (7.39%), 8,086 students are between 25 and 29 years old (4.73%), 8,330 students are between 30 and 39 years old (4.88%), 4,111 students are between 40 and 49 years old (2.41%), 1,806 students are 50 years old or older (1.06%)

In Arkansas community colleges, there are 15,426 students are younger than 20 years old (27.51%), 5,682 students are between 20 and 24 years old (10.13%), 2,473 students are between 25 and 29 years old (4.41%), and 4,452 students are 30 years old or older (7.94%).

In Arkansas trade schools, there are 182 students are younger than 20 years old (13.50%), 266 students are between 20 and 24 years old (19.73%), 95 students are between 25 and 29 years old (7.05%), and 131 students are 30 years old or older (9.72%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for Arkansas Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels114,103 15,433
(13.53%)
30,598
(26.82%)
23,448
(20.55%)
15,125
(13.26%)
10,654
(9.34%)
11,127
(9.75%)
5,307
(4.65%)
2,396
(2.10%)
4-Year Colleges170,792 6,615
(3.87%)
23,808
(13.94%)
20,010
(11.72%)
12,615
(7.39%)
8,086
(4.73%)
8,330
(4.88%)
4,111
(2.41%)
1,806
(1.06%)
Community Colleges56,066 8,816
(15.72%)
6,610
(11.79%)
3,292
(5.87%)
2,390
(4.26%)
2,473
(4.41%)
2,700
(4.82%)
1,168
(2.08%)
584
(1.04%)
Trade Schools1,348 2
(0.15%)
180
(13.35%)
146
(10.83%)
120
(8.90%)
95
(7.05%)
97
(7.20%)
28
(2.08%)
6
(0.45%)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All Arkansas Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between Arkansas colleges. A total of 114,103 students have enrolled in Arkansas colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between Arkansas Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
Designer Barber & Stylist SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year88- 20
(22.73%)
16
(18.18%)
13
(14.77%)
10
(11.36%)
18
(20.45%)
9
(10.23%)
2
(2.27%)
Ecclesia CollegePrivate, 4-year1576
(3.82%)
43
(27.39%)
51
(32.48%)
36
(22.93%)
12
(7.64%)
4
(2.55%)
2
(1.27%)
3
(1.91%)
Arkansas State University-Mountain HomePublic, 2-4 year1,247349
(27.99%)
331
(26.54%)
124
(9.94%)
89
(7.14%)
105
(8.42%)
140
(11.23%)
68
(5.45%)
41
(3.29%)
NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,5932,579
(33.97%)
1,881
(24.77%)
1,003
(13.21%)
683
(9.00%)
605
(7.97%)
522
(6.87%)
214
(2.82%)
106
(1.40%)
University of Arkansas-Fort SmithPublic, 4-year5,3791,259
(23.41%)
1,356
(25.21%)
1,127
(20.95%)
690
(12.83%)
355
(6.60%)
391
(7.27%)
143
(2.66%)
58
(1.08%)
Southern Arkansas University TechPublic, 2-4 year943250
(26.51%)
298
(31.60%)
119
(12.62%)
62
(6.57%)
67
(7.10%)
90
(9.54%)
42
(4.45%)
15
(1.59%)
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusPublic, 4-year5,094335
(6.58%)
1,178
(23.13%)
1,031
(20.24%)
976
(19.16%)
760
(14.92%)
466
(9.15%)
229
(4.50%)
119
(2.34%)
South Arkansas CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,162256
(22.03%)
283
(24.35%)
129
(11.10%)
107
(9.21%)
133
(11.45%)
140
(12.05%)
79
(6.80%)
35
(3.01%)
Paul Mitchell the School-ArkansasPrivate, Less than 2-year1091
(0.92%)
55
(50.46%)
27
(24.77%)
12
(11.01%)
10
(9.17%)
2
(1.83%)
2
(1.83%)
-
University of Arkansas Community College Rich MountainPublic, 2-4 year679234
(34.46%)
226
(33.28%)
74
(10.90%)
28
(4.12%)
38
(5.60%)
51
(7.51%)
17
(2.50%)
11
(1.62%)
University of Arkansas Hope-TexarkanaPublic, 2-4 year1,188452
(38.05%)
249
(20.96%)
109
(9.18%)
87
(7.32%)
79
(6.65%)
123
(10.35%)
56
(4.71%)
33
(2.78%)
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,245199
(4.69%)
1,072
(25.25%)
700
(16.49%)
531
(12.51%)
607
(14.30%)
661
(15.57%)
303
(7.14%)
172
(4.05%)
Phillips Community College of the University of ArkansasPublic, 2-4 year1,234857
(69.45%)
97
(7.86%)
33
(2.67%)
48
(3.89%)
67
(5.43%)
73
(5.92%)
47
(3.81%)
12
(0.97%)
Philander Smith UniversityPrivate, 4-year7693
(0.39%)
204
(26.53%)
196
(25.49%)
207
(26.92%)
57
(7.41%)
59
(7.67%)
29
(3.77%)
14
(1.82%)
University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonPublic, 2-4 year1,888344
(18.22%)
582
(30.83%)
249
(13.19%)
188
(9.96%)
171
(9.06%)
232
(12.29%)
85
(4.50%)
37
(1.96%)
University of the OzarksPrivate, 4-year78428
(3.57%)
338
(43.11%)
278
(35.46%)
121
(15.43%)
10
(1.28%)
6
(0.77%)
1
(0.13%)
2
(0.26%)
Arkansas State University Three RiversPublic, 2-4 year1,8321,287
(70.25%)
199
(10.86%)
43
(2.35%)
49
(2.67%)
69
(3.77%)
115
(6.28%)
49
(2.67%)
21
(1.15%)
Ouachita Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,784137
(7.68%)
803
(45.01%)
643
(36.04%)
161
(9.02%)
22
(1.23%)
8
(0.45%)
6
(0.34%)
4
(0.22%)
Arkansas State University Mid-SouthPublic, 2-4 year979460
(46.99%)
184
(18.79%)
88
(8.99%)
57
(5.82%)
54
(5.52%)
81
(8.27%)
34
(3.47%)
21
(2.15%)
John Brown UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,326399
(17.15%)
570
(24.51%)
553
(23.77%)
235
(10.10%)
168
(7.22%)
205
(8.81%)
147
(6.32%)
48
(2.06%)
Hot Springs Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year90- 24
(26.67%)
15
(16.67%)
20
(22.22%)
13
(14.44%)
15
(16.67%)
3
(3.33%)
-
Hendrix CollegePrivate, 4-year1,1448
(0.70%)
583
(50.96%)
465
(40.65%)
80
(6.99%)
3
(0.26%)
- 4
(0.35%)
-
Paul Mitchell the School-Little RockPrivate, Less than 2-year3581
(0.28%)
78
(21.79%)
80
(22.35%)
66
(18.44%)
59
(16.48%)
58
(16.20%)
13
(3.63%)
3
(0.84%)
Central Baptist CollegePrivate, 4-year56474
(13.12%)
181
(32.09%)
147
(26.06%)
74
(13.12%)
27
(4.79%)
34
(6.03%)
25
(4.43%)
2
(0.35%)
Black River Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,566547
(34.93%)
333
(21.26%)
150
(9.58%)
129
(8.24%)
147
(9.39%)
172
(10.98%)
69
(4.41%)
19
(1.21%)
Baptist Health College Little RockPrivate, 2-4 year549- 22
(4.01%)
140
(25.50%)
142
(25.87%)
123
(22.40%)
96
(17.49%)
22
(4.01%)
4
(0.73%)
Arkansas Tech UniversityPublic, 4-year9,4452,722
(28.82%)
2,198
(23.27%)
1,908
(20.20%)
916
(9.70%)
565
(5.98%)
630
(6.67%)
336
(3.56%)
170
(1.80%)
Arkansas State UniversityPublic, 4-year13,190672
(5.09%)
2,297
(17.41%)
2,455
(18.61%)
1,976
(14.98%)
1,630
(12.36%)
2,235
(16.94%)
1,371
(10.39%)
554
(4.20%)
Arkansas State University-BeebePublic, 2-4 year2,9281,002
(34.22%)
853
(29.13%)
331
(11.30%)
190
(6.49%)
208
(7.10%)
204
(6.97%)
83
(2.83%)
57
(1.95%)
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPublic, 4-year2,38722
(0.92%)
925
(38.75%)
664
(27.82%)
428
(17.93%)
124
(5.19%)
111
(4.65%)
57
(2.39%)
56
(2.35%)
University of ArkansasPublic, 4-year30,936154
(0.50%)
12,210
(39.47%)
9,160
(29.61%)
4,100
(13.25%)
2,082
(6.73%)
1,958
(6.33%)
863
(2.79%)
409
(1.32%)
Arkansas Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year29- 3
(10.34%)
8
(27.59%)
9
(31.03%)
3
(10.34%)
4
(13.79%)
1
(3.45%)
1
(3.45%)
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesPublic, 4-year3,240- 8
(0.25%)
183
(5.65%)
957
(29.54%)
989
(30.52%)
728
(22.47%)
273
(8.43%)
89
(2.75%)
University of Arkansas at Little RockPublic, 4-year8,197796
(9.71%)
914
(11.15%)
1,149
(14.02%)
1,658
(20.23%)
1,282
(15.64%)
1,495
(18.24%)
625
(7.62%)
278
(3.39%)