A total of 428,708 students are enrolled in North Carolina colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In North Carolina colleges and universites, 39,641 students are 18 years old or younger(9.25%), 115,129 students are 18 or 19 years old (26.85%), 98,784 students are between 20 and 22 years old (23.04%), 61,109 students are between 22 and 24 years old (14.25%), and 43,492 students are between 25 and 29 years old (10.14%).

40,449 students are between 30 and 39 years old (9.44%), 19,492 students are between 40 and 49 years old (4.55%), 10,537 students are 50 years old or older (2.46%).

Student Population by Age for North Carolina Colleges

In North Carolina 4-year colleges and universites, 5,558 students are 18 years old or younger(1.01%), 80,069 students are 18 or 19 years old (14.49%), 77,359 students are between 20 and 22 years old (14.00%), 44,591 students are between 22 and 24 years old (8.07%), 28,171 students are between 25 and 29 years old (5.10%), 23,498 students are between 30 and 39 years old (4.25%), 11,369 students are between 40 and 49 years old (2.06%), 5,598 students are 50 years old or older (1.01%)

In North Carolina community colleges, there are 68,898 students are younger than 20 years old (22.75%), 37,560 students are between 20 and 24 years old (12.40%), 15,104 students are between 25 and 29 years old (4.99%), and 29,803 students are 30 years old or older (9.84%).

In North Carolina trade schools, there are 245 students are younger than 20 years old (11.61%), 383 students are between 20 and 24 years old (18.15%), 217 students are between 25 and 29 years old (10.28%), and 210 students are 30 years old or older (9.95%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for North Carolina Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels428,708 39,641
(9.25%)
115,129
(26.85%)
98,784
(23.04%)
61,109
(14.25%)
43,492
(10.14%)
40,449
(9.44%)
19,492
(4.55%)
10,537
(2.46%)
4-Year Colleges552,506 5,558
(1.01%)
80,069
(14.49%)
77,359
(14.00%)
44,591
(8.07%)
28,171
(5.10%)
23,498
(4.25%)
11,369
(2.06%)
5,598
(1.01%)
Community Colleges302,800 34,077
(11.25%)
34,821
(11.50%)
21,229
(7.01%)
16,331
(5.39%)
15,104
(4.99%)
16,795
(5.55%)
8,081
(2.67%)
4,927
(1.63%)
Trade Schools2,110 6
(0.28%)
239
(11.33%)
196
(9.29%)
187
(8.86%)
217
(10.28%)
156
(7.39%)
42
(1.99%)
12
(0.57%)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All North Carolina Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between North Carolina colleges. A total of 428,708 students have enrolled in North Carolina colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between North Carolina Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaPrivate, 4-year2681
(0.37%)
2
(0.75%)
30
(11.19%)
46
(17.16%)
85
(31.72%)
73
(27.24%)
26
(9.70%)
5
(1.87%)
DeVry University-North CarolinaPrivate, 4-year12- - -1
(8.33%)
2
(16.67%)
4
(33.33%)
4
(33.33%)
1
(8.33%)
Empire Beauty School-West GreensboroPrivate, Less than 2-year104- 21
(20.19%)
18
(17.31%)
21
(20.19%)
25
(24.04%)
14
(13.46%)
4
(3.85%)
1
(0.96%)
Paul Mitchell the School-RaleighPrivate, Less than 2-year1531
(0.65%)
40
(26.14%)
29
(18.95%)
26
(16.99%)
27
(17.65%)
21
(13.73%)
5
(3.27%)
4
(2.61%)
Empire Beauty School-PinevillePrivate, Less than 2-year73- 15
(20.55%)
11
(15.07%)
17
(23.29%)
15
(20.55%)
8
(10.96%)
7
(9.59%)
-
Empire Beauty School-Winston-SalemPrivate, Less than 2-year572
(3.51%)
12
(21.05%)
9
(15.79%)
9
(15.79%)
12
(21.05%)
9
(15.79%)
4
(7.02%)
-
Empire Beauty School-CharlottePrivate, Less than 2-year962
(2.08%)
29
(30.21%)
17
(17.71%)
17
(17.71%)
15
(15.63%)
14
(14.58%)
2
(2.08%)
-
Empire Beauty School-ConcordPrivate, Less than 2-year1141
(0.88%)
31
(27.19%)
17
(14.91%)
15
(13.16%)
27
(23.68%)
19
(16.67%)
1
(0.88%)
3
(2.63%)
Johnson & Wales University-CharlottePrivate, 4-year1,14023
(2.02%)
587
(51.49%)
359
(31.49%)
129
(11.32%)
15
(1.32%)
21
(1.84%)
3
(0.26%)
3
(0.26%)
Paul Mitchell the School-GastoniaPrivate, Less than 2-year272- 66
(24.26%)
52
(19.12%)
44
(16.18%)
61
(22.43%)
35
(12.87%)
10
(3.68%)
4
(1.47%)
Western Carolina UniversityPublic, 4-year11,635120
(1.03%)
3,237
(27.82%)
3,178
(27.31%)
1,750
(15.04%)
996
(8.56%)
1,259
(10.82%)
779
(6.70%)
316
(2.72%)
Winston-Salem State UniversityPublic, 4-year5,00489
(1.78%)
1,608
(32.13%)
1,558
(31.14%)
749
(14.97%)
363
(7.25%)
345
(6.89%)
195
(3.90%)
97
(1.94%)
Carolina Christian CollegePrivate, 4-year70- 2
(2.86%)
13
(18.57%)
17
(24.29%)
5
(7.14%)
4
(5.71%)
8
(11.43%)
20
(28.57%)
Wilkes Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,321905
(38.99%)
688
(29.64%)
276
(11.89%)
143
(6.16%)
123
(5.30%)
116
(5.00%)
50
(2.15%)
20
(0.86%)
Western Piedmont Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,749571
(32.65%)
388
(22.18%)
207
(11.84%)
160
(9.15%)
139
(7.95%)
150
(8.58%)
79
(4.52%)
55
(3.14%)
Watts College of NursingPrivate, 4-year163- - 18
(11.04%)
35
(21.47%)
55
(33.74%)
38
(23.31%)
14
(8.59%)
3
(1.84%)
Warren Wilson CollegePrivate, 4-year79311
(1.39%)
298
(37.58%)
270
(34.05%)
109
(13.75%)
27
(3.40%)
50
(6.31%)
11
(1.39%)
16
(2.02%)
Wake Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year21,5512,727
(12.65%)
6,376
(29.59%)
3,771
(17.50%)
2,668
(12.38%)
2,166
(10.05%)
2,226
(10.33%)
1,088
(5.05%)
529
(2.45%)
Tri-County Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year888413
(46.51%)
175
(19.71%)
89
(10.02%)
44
(4.95%)
60
(6.76%)
54
(6.08%)
39
(4.39%)
14
(1.58%)
Surry Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,7971,067
(38.15%)
795
(28.42%)
320
(11.44%)
193
(6.90%)
129
(4.61%)
174
(6.22%)
82
(2.93%)
37
(1.32%)
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year2,764211
(7.63%)
79
(2.86%)
116
(4.20%)
378
(13.68%)
613
(22.18%)
681
(24.64%)
396
(14.33%)
288
(10.42%)
Stanly Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,319756
(32.60%)
386
(16.65%)
194
(8.37%)
202
(8.71%)
228
(9.83%)
319
(13.76%)
163
(7.03%)
71
(3.06%)
Southwestern Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,256650
(28.81%)
436
(19.33%)
273
(12.10%)
219
(9.71%)
200
(8.87%)
282
(12.50%)
125
(5.54%)
71
(3.15%)
Paul Mitchell the School-FayettevillePrivate, Less than 2-year186- 25
(13.44%)
43
(23.12%)
38
(20.43%)
35
(18.82%)
36
(19.35%)
9
(4.84%)
-
Sampson Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,590604
(37.99%)
330
(20.75%)
181
(11.38%)
127
(7.99%)
118
(7.42%)
134
(8.43%)
66
(4.15%)
30
(1.89%)
Salem CollegePrivate, 4-year46924
(5.12%)
111
(23.67%)
120
(25.59%)
51
(10.87%)
41
(8.74%)
53
(11.30%)
38
(8.10%)
31
(6.61%)
Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,7542,494
(36.93%)
1,254
(18.57%)
803
(11.89%)
578
(8.56%)
532
(7.88%)
639
(9.46%)
302
(4.47%)
142
(2.10%)
Queens University of CharlottePrivate, 4-year1,87313
(0.69%)
474
(25.31%)
496
(26.48%)
303
(16.18%)
198
(10.57%)
191
(10.20%)
132
(7.05%)
66
(3.52%)
Piedmont Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,150444
(38.61%)
207
(18.00%)
126
(10.96%)
93
(8.09%)
77
(6.70%)
107
(9.30%)
57
(4.96%)
39
(3.39%)
University of North Carolina at PembrokePublic, 4-year7,66662
(0.81%)
1,336
(17.43%)
1,447
(18.88%)
1,338
(17.45%)
948
(12.37%)
1,261
(16.45%)
865
(11.28%)
409
(5.34%)
William Peace UniversityPrivate, 4-year7137
(0.98%)
217
(30.43%)
238
(33.38%)
95
(13.32%)
46
(6.45%)
38
(5.33%)
47
(6.59%)
25
(3.51%)
University of North Carolina WilmingtonPublic, 4-year17,843245
(1.37%)
4,825
(27.04%)
4,965
(27.83%)
2,670
(14.96%)
1,821
(10.21%)
1,784
(10.00%)
1,063
(5.96%)
470
(2.63%)
North Carolina State University at RaleighPublic, 4-year36,700630
(1.72%)
11,095
(30.23%)
10,694
(29.14%)
5,977
(16.29%)
4,338
(11.82%)
2,708
(7.38%)
861
(2.35%)
397
(1.08%)
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsPublic, 4-year1,10427
(2.45%)
375
(33.97%)
397
(35.96%)
175
(15.85%)
78
(7.07%)
38
(3.44%)
6
(0.54%)
8
(0.72%)
North Carolina Central UniversityPublic, 4-year7,553541
(7.16%)
1,911
(25.30%)
1,576
(20.87%)
1,324
(17.53%)
844
(11.17%)
721
(9.55%)
385
(5.10%)
251
(3.32%)
University of North Carolina at GreensboroPublic, 4-year17,978378
(2.10%)
4,357
(24.24%)
4,542
(25.26%)
3,237
(18.01%)
1,997
(11.11%)
1,967
(10.94%)
1,006
(5.60%)
494
(2.75%)
University of North Carolina at CharlottePublic, 4-year29,551534
(1.81%)
8,498
(28.76%)
8,281
(28.02%)
5,709
(19.32%)
2,970
(10.05%)
2,165
(7.33%)
941
(3.18%)
453
(1.53%)
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPublic, 4-year31,705518
(1.63%)
9,196
(29.00%)
8,976
(28.31%)
4,366
(13.77%)
4,718
(14.88%)
2,866
(9.04%)
811
(2.56%)
254
(0.80%)
University of North Carolina AshevillePublic, 4-year2,91435
(1.20%)
933
(32.02%)
979
(33.60%)
464
(15.92%)
225
(7.72%)
167
(5.73%)
47
(1.61%)
64
(2.20%)
North Carolina A & T State UniversityPublic, 4-year13,487556
(4.12%)
5,304
(39.33%)
3,642
(27.00%)
1,815
(13.46%)
811
(6.01%)
791
(5.86%)
387
(2.87%)
181
(1.34%)
Nash Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,645819
(30.96%)
701
(26.50%)
314
(11.87%)
205
(7.75%)
197
(7.45%)
240
(9.07%)
115
(4.35%)
54
(2.04%)
Mitchell Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,4561,303
(37.70%)
967
(27.98%)
408
(11.81%)
241
(6.97%)
176
(5.09%)
210
(6.08%)
75
(2.17%)
54
(1.56%)
Methodist UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,8117
(0.39%)
573
(31.64%)
394
(21.76%)
341
(18.83%)
218
(12.04%)
185
(10.22%)
66
(3.64%)
26
(1.44%)
Meredith CollegePrivate, 4-year1,58722
(1.39%)
598
(37.68%)
546
(34.40%)
216
(13.61%)
81
(5.10%)
72
(4.54%)
34
(2.14%)
18
(1.13%)
Martin Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year842379
(45.01%)
199
(23.63%)
67
(7.96%)
63
(7.48%)
40
(4.75%)
53
(6.29%)
24
(2.85%)
17
(2.02%)
Mars Hill UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,03213
(1.26%)
422
(40.89%)
345
(33.43%)
134
(12.98%)
40
(3.88%)
42
(4.07%)
26
(2.52%)
10
(0.97%)
Livingstone CollegePrivate, 4-year83926
(3.10%)
294
(35.04%)
270
(32.18%)
165
(19.67%)
26
(3.10%)
11
(1.31%)
14
(1.67%)
17
(2.03%)
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,35434
(1.44%)
293
(12.45%)
634
(26.93%)
669
(28.42%)
317
(13.47%)
220
(9.35%)
93
(3.95%)
82
(3.48%)
Lenoir Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,199766
(34.83%)
469
(21.33%)
228
(10.37%)
174
(7.91%)
164
(7.46%)
220
(10.00%)
123
(5.59%)
55
(2.50%)
Lees-McRae CollegePrivate, 4-year8556
(0.70%)
390
(45.61%)
258
(30.18%)
91
(10.64%)
39
(4.56%)
40
(4.68%)
24
(2.81%)
7
(0.82%)
Johnson C Smith UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,09323
(2.10%)
371
(33.94%)
320
(29.28%)
186
(17.02%)
54
(4.94%)
66
(6.04%)
40
(3.66%)
32
(2.93%)
Isothermal Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,876670
(35.71%)
379
(20.20%)
217
(11.57%)
154
(8.21%)
151
(8.05%)
151
(8.05%)
95
(5.06%)
59
(3.14%)
Haywood Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,286348
(27.06%)
255
(19.83%)
133
(10.34%)
103
(8.01%)
120
(9.33%)
179
(13.92%)
97
(7.54%)
51
(3.97%)
Guilford Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year10,0671,882
(18.69%)
2,187
(21.72%)
1,522
(15.12%)
1,232
(12.24%)
1,197
(11.89%)
1,193
(11.85%)
560
(5.56%)
294
(2.92%)
Greensboro CollegePrivate, 4-year82622
(2.66%)
188
(22.76%)
181
(21.91%)
232
(28.09%)
49
(5.93%)
85
(10.29%)
48
(5.81%)
21
(2.54%)
Gaston CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,5581,931
(34.74%)
1,334
(24.00%)
596
(10.72%)
420
(7.56%)
418
(7.52%)
509
(9.16%)
231
(4.16%)
119
(2.14%)
Forsyth Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,2701,002
(12.12%)
1,990
(24.06%)
1,368
(16.54%)
1,014
(12.26%)
1,055
(12.76%)
1,105
(13.36%)
476
(5.76%)
260
(3.14%)
Fayetteville State UniversityPublic, 4-year6,787548
(8.07%)
1,155
(17.02%)
1,030
(15.18%)
904
(13.32%)
853
(12.57%)
1,188
(17.50%)
713
(10.51%)
396
(5.83%)
Fayetteville Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year10,2331,287
(12.58%)
1,533
(14.98%)
1,312
(12.82%)
1,384
(13.52%)
1,668
(16.30%)
1,839
(17.97%)
746
(7.29%)
464
(4.53%)
Elon UniversityPrivate, 4-year7,12336
(0.51%)
2,643
(37.11%)
2,939
(41.26%)
1,021
(14.33%)
330
(4.63%)
99
(1.39%)
38
(0.53%)
14
(0.20%)
Elizabeth City State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,149111
(5.17%)
616
(28.66%)
554
(25.78%)
351
(16.33%)
118
(5.49%)
194
(9.03%)
129
(6.00%)
76
(3.54%)
East Carolina UniversityPublic, 4-year27,151426
(1.57%)
7,346
(27.06%)
7,506
(27.65%)
4,638
(17.08%)
2,626
(9.67%)
2,574
(9.48%)
1,366
(5.03%)
669
(2.46%)
Durham Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,294695
(16.19%)
881
(20.52%)
593
(13.81%)
510
(11.88%)
517
(12.04%)
628
(14.63%)
292
(6.80%)
177
(4.12%)
Davidson CollegePrivate, 4-year1,9279
(0.47%)
935
(48.52%)
856
(44.42%)
124
(6.43%)
2
(0.10%)
1
(0.05%)
--
Craven Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,701652
(24.14%)
585
(21.66%)
370
(13.70%)
304
(11.26%)
286
(10.59%)
309
(11.44%)
122
(4.52%)
73
(2.70%)
Coastal Carolina Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,611583
(16.15%)
713
(19.75%)
618
(17.11%)
551
(15.26%)
465
(12.88%)
450
(12.46%)
158
(4.38%)
73
(2.02%)
Chowan UniversityPrivate, 4-year8867
(0.79%)
325
(36.68%)
300
(33.86%)
176
(19.86%)
27
(3.05%)
25
(2.82%)
19
(2.14%)
5
(0.56%)
Central Piedmont Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year17,6942,880
(16.28%)
4,861
(27.47%)
3,110
(17.58%)
2,351
(13.29%)
1,777
(10.04%)
1,594
(9.01%)
688
(3.89%)
433
(2.45%)
Carteret Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,554382
(24.58%)
362
(23.29%)
210
(13.51%)
148
(9.52%)
134
(8.62%)
167
(10.75%)
90
(5.79%)
61
(3.93%)
Cape Fear Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year14,1701,630
(11.50%)
2,768
(19.53%)
2,033
(14.35%)
1,514
(10.68%)
1,524
(10.76%)
2,048
(14.45%)
1,375
(9.70%)
1,278
(9.02%)
Campbell UniversityPrivate, 4-year5,27218
(0.34%)
883
(16.75%)
1,069
(20.28%)
1,254
(23.79%)
1,094
(20.75%)
582
(11.04%)
229
(4.34%)
143
(2.71%)
Caldwell Community College and Technical InstitutePublic, 2-4 year3,7031,208
(32.62%)
845
(22.82%)
509
(13.75%)
336
(9.07%)
298
(8.05%)
304
(8.21%)
136
(3.67%)
67
(1.81%)
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year5283
(0.57%)
33
(6.25%)
62
(11.74%)
100
(18.94%)
117
(22.16%)
135
(25.57%)
58
(10.98%)
20
(3.79%)
Brevard CollegePrivate, 4-year7595
(0.66%)
322
(42.42%)
281
(37.02%)
124
(16.34%)
15
(1.98%)
6
(0.79%)
3
(0.40%)
3
(0.40%)
Bennett CollegePrivate, 4-year1682
(1.19%)
54
(32.14%)
63
(37.50%)
36
(21.43%)
7
(4.17%)
2
(1.19%)
1
(0.60%)
2
(1.19%)
Beaufort County Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,741594
(34.12%)
277
(15.91%)
190
(10.91%)
136
(7.81%)
140
(8.04%)
230
(13.21%)
117
(6.72%)
55
(3.16%)
Barton CollegePrivate, 4-year1,26514
(1.11%)
464
(36.68%)
387
(30.59%)
157
(12.41%)
64
(5.06%)
80
(6.32%)
51
(4.03%)
48
(3.79%)
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,4732,099
(32.43%)
1,111
(17.16%)
637
(9.84%)
646
(9.98%)
676
(10.44%)
790
(12.20%)
330
(5.10%)
184
(2.84%)
Appalachian State UniversityPublic, 4-year20,436201
(0.98%)
7,719
(37.77%)
7,469
(36.55%)
2,934
(14.36%)
898
(4.39%)
666
(3.26%)
392
(1.92%)
157
(0.77%)
South Piedmont Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,3381,315
(39.39%)
921
(27.59%)
327
(9.80%)
241
(7.22%)
156
(4.67%)
205
(6.14%)
114
(3.42%)
59
(1.77%)
College of the AlbemarlePublic, 2-4 year2,3141,021
(44.12%)
448
(19.36%)
227
(9.81%)
177
(7.65%)
173
(7.48%)
170
(7.35%)
66
(2.85%)
32
(1.38%)