A total of 146,908 students are enrolled in Connecticut colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In Connecticut colleges and universites, 3,361 students are 18 years old or younger(2.29%), 36,433 students are 18 or 19 years old (24.80%), 35,527 students are between 20 and 22 years old (24.18%), 23,475 students are between 22 and 24 years old (15.98%), and 19,403 students are between 25 and 29 years old (13.21%).

16,671 students are between 30 and 39 years old (11.35%), 7,683 students are between 40 and 49 years old (5.23%), 4,309 students are 50 years old or older (2.93%).

Student Population by Age for Connecticut Colleges

In Connecticut 4-year colleges and universites, 3,259 students are 18 years old or younger(1.15%), 34,940 students are 18 or 19 years old (12.30%), 34,610 students are between 20 and 22 years old (12.19%), 22,808 students are between 22 and 24 years old (8.03%), 18,789 students are between 25 and 29 years old (6.62%), 15,935 students are between 30 and 39 years old (5.61%), 7,413 students are between 40 and 49 years old (2.61%), 4,204 students are 50 years old or older (1.48%)

In Connecticut community colleges, there are 1,555 students are younger than 20 years old (16.39%), 1,526 students are between 20 and 24 years old (16.09%), 579 students are between 25 and 29 years old (6.10%), and 1,083 students are 30 years old or older (11.42%).

In Connecticut trade schools, there are 40 students are younger than 20 years old (12.42%), 58 students are between 20 and 24 years old (18.01%), 35 students are between 25 and 29 years old (10.87%), and 28 students are 30 years old or older (8.70%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for Connecticut Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels146,908 3,361
(2.29%)
36,433
(24.80%)
35,527
(24.18%)
23,475
(15.98%)
19,403
(13.21%)
16,671
(11.35%)
7,683
(5.23%)
4,309
(2.93%)
4-Year Colleges284,008 3,259
(1.15%)
34,940
(12.30%)
34,610
(12.19%)
22,808
(8.03%)
18,789
(6.62%)
15,935
(5.61%)
7,413
(2.61%)
4,204
(1.48%)
Community Colleges9,486 97
(1.02%)
1,458
(15.37%)
890
(9.38%)
636
(6.70%)
579
(6.10%)
716
(7.55%)
265
(2.79%)
102
(1.08%)
Trade Schools322 5
(1.55%)
35
(10.87%)
27
(8.39%)
31
(9.63%)
35
(10.87%)
20
(6.21%)
5
(1.55%)
3
(0.93%)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All Connecticut Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between Connecticut colleges. A total of 146,908 students have enrolled in Connecticut colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between Connecticut Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusPublic, 4-year1,535130
(8.47%)
858
(55.90%)
367
(23.91%)
104
(6.78%)
30
(1.95%)
24
(1.56%)
13
(0.85%)
9
(0.59%)
Lincoln Technical Institute-SheltonPrivate, 2-4 year7371
(0.14%)
249
(33.79%)
187
(25.37%)
102
(13.84%)
75
(10.18%)
82
(11.13%)
34
(4.61%)
7
(0.95%)
University of Connecticut-StamfordPublic, 4-year2,297130
(5.66%)
1,082
(47.10%)
614
(26.73%)
314
(13.67%)
94
(4.09%)
45
(1.96%)
10
(0.44%)
8
(0.35%)
University of Connecticut-Avery PointPublic, 4-year49329
(5.88%)
307
(62.27%)
84
(17.04%)
28
(5.68%)
18
(3.65%)
9
(1.83%)
6
(1.22%)
12
(2.43%)
University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusPublic, 4-year76855
(7.16%)
389
(50.65%)
174
(22.66%)
74
(9.64%)
39
(5.08%)
26
(3.39%)
8
(1.04%)
3
(0.39%)
Yale UniversityPrivate, 4-year14,77690
(0.61%)
2,750
(18.61%)
3,028
(20.49%)
3,100
(20.98%)
3,859
(26.12%)
1,644
(11.13%)
216
(1.46%)
88
(0.60%)
Western Connecticut State UniversityPublic, 4-year4,417145
(3.28%)
1,199
(27.15%)
1,277
(28.91%)
848
(19.20%)
388
(8.78%)
265
(6.00%)
142
(3.21%)
152
(3.44%)
Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,25370
(2.15%)
1,436
(44.14%)
1,290
(39.66%)
277
(8.52%)
75
(2.31%)
42
(1.29%)
18
(0.55%)
12
(0.37%)
Trinity CollegePrivate, 4-year2,20538
(1.72%)
870
(39.46%)
1,024
(46.44%)
225
(10.20%)
13
(0.59%)
18
(0.82%)
10
(0.45%)
3
(0.14%)
University of Saint JosephPrivate, 4-year1,99232
(1.61%)
318
(15.96%)
324
(16.27%)
415
(20.83%)
389
(19.53%)
290
(14.56%)
141
(7.08%)
82
(4.12%)
Sacred Heart UniversityPrivate, 4-year10,72119
(0.18%)
3,098
(28.90%)
2,910
(27.14%)
2,100
(19.59%)
1,211
(11.30%)
784
(7.31%)
378
(3.53%)
221
(2.06%)
Quinnipiac UniversityPrivate, 4-year8,78834
(0.39%)
2,318
(26.38%)
2,824
(32.13%)
1,887
(21.47%)
868
(9.88%)
519
(5.91%)
215
(2.45%)
120
(1.37%)
Post UniversityPrivate, 4-year17,034301
(1.77%)
657
(3.86%)
890
(5.22%)
1,498
(8.79%)
3,044
(17.87%)
5,475
(32.14%)
3,301
(19.38%)
1,867
(10.96%)
University of New HavenPrivate, 4-year8,819223
(2.53%)
2,130
(24.15%)
2,063
(23.39%)
2,063
(23.39%)
1,337
(15.16%)
669
(7.59%)
218
(2.47%)
116
(1.32%)
Lincoln Technical Institute-New BritainPrivate, 2-4 year638- 215
(33.70%)
155
(24.29%)
87
(13.64%)
65
(10.19%)
76
(11.91%)
33
(5.17%)
7
(1.10%)
Mitchell CollegePrivate, 4-year53921
(3.90%)
201
(37.29%)
190
(35.25%)
91
(16.88%)
20
(3.71%)
12
(2.23%)
2
(0.37%)
2
(0.37%)
University of HartfordPrivate, 4-year5,732240
(4.19%)
1,781
(31.07%)
1,508
(26.31%)
751
(13.10%)
553
(9.65%)
503
(8.78%)
256
(4.47%)
140
(2.44%)
Hartford International University for Religion and PeacePrivate, 4-year92- - -4
(4.35%)
8
(8.70%)
28
(30.43%)
21
(22.83%)
31
(33.70%)
Connecticut State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,39594
(3.92%)
433
(18.08%)
315
(13.15%)
374
(15.62%)
397
(16.58%)
508
(21.21%)
187
(7.81%)
87
(3.63%)
Paul Mitchell the School-North HavenPrivate, Less than 2-year1615
(3.11%)
35
(21.74%)
27
(16.77%)
31
(19.25%)
35
(21.74%)
20
(12.42%)
5
(3.11%)
3
(1.86%)
Fairfield UniversityPrivate, 4-year6,01983
(1.38%)
2,348
(39.01%)
2,065
(34.31%)
652
(10.83%)
308
(5.12%)
291
(4.83%)
162
(2.69%)
110
(1.83%)
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityPublic, 4-year4,082466
(11.42%)
1,414
(34.64%)
1,340
(32.83%)
533
(13.06%)
153
(3.75%)
87
(2.13%)
51
(1.25%)
38
(0.93%)
Lincoln Technical Institute-East WindsorPrivate, 2-4 year9732
(0.21%)
561
(57.66%)
233
(23.95%)
73
(7.50%)
42
(4.32%)
50
(5.14%)
11
(1.13%)
1
(0.10%)
Goodwin UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,158172
(5.45%)
143
(4.53%)
203
(6.43%)
404
(12.79%)
733
(23.21%)
974
(30.84%)
401
(12.70%)
128
(4.05%)
University of ConnecticutPublic, 4-year27,003628
(2.33%)
7,828
(28.99%)
8,573
(31.75%)
3,978
(14.73%)
3,200
(11.85%)
1,922
(7.12%)
601
(2.23%)
273
(1.01%)
Connecticut CollegePrivate, 4-year1,94856
(2.87%)
962
(49.38%)
771
(39.58%)
149
(7.65%)
3
(0.15%)
1
(0.05%)
1
(0.05%)
5
(0.26%)
Charter Oak State CollegePublic, 4-year1,6023
(0.19%)
19
(1.19%)
60
(3.75%)
130
(8.11%)
291
(18.16%)
541
(33.77%)
358
(22.35%)
198
(12.36%)
Central Connecticut State UniversityPublic, 4-year9,468238
(2.51%)
2,141
(22.61%)
2,324
(24.55%)
1,996
(21.08%)
1,175
(12.41%)
901
(9.52%)
388
(4.10%)
305
(3.22%)
University of BridgeportPrivate, 4-year3,98838
(0.95%)
417
(10.46%)
477
(11.96%)
1,006
(25.23%)
846
(21.21%)
643
(16.12%)
353
(8.85%)
208
(5.22%)
Albertus Magnus CollegePrivate, 4-year1,27518
(1.41%)
274
(21.49%)
230
(18.04%)
181
(14.20%)
134
(10.51%)
222
(17.41%)
143
(11.22%)
73
(5.73%)