Older and Working Students

​Private colleges’ enrollment is not limited to traditional-age, full-time students. In 2016, 24 percent of undergraduates were 25 and older and 21 percent were enrolled part-time.

Private Colleges Serve Older and Working Students

​Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, 2015–16 (NPSAS:16), 2018. Analysis by the Council of Independent Colleges.

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