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Share of students enrolled in community colleges for credit in the United States in 2021, by age
Share of for-credit students enrolled in U.S. community colleges 2021, by age
In 2021, around ** percent of students enrolled in community colleges in the United States were aged between 22 and 39 years old. A further eight percent were aged 40 years or older in that same year.
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AACC. (March 9, 2023). Share of students enrolled in community colleges for credit in the United States in 2021, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/421288/percentage-of-for-credit-students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-age/
AACC. "Share of students enrolled in community colleges for credit in the United States in 2021, by age." Chart. March 9, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/421288/percentage-of-for-credit-students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-age/
AACC. (2023). Share of students enrolled in community colleges for credit in the United States in 2021, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/421288/percentage-of-for-credit-students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-age/
AACC. "Share of Students Enrolled in Community Colleges for Credit in The United States in 2021, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Mar 2023, /statistics/421288/percentage-of-for-credit-students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-age/
AACC, Share of students enrolled in community colleges for credit in the United States in 2021, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/421288/percentage-of-for-credit-students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-age/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Share of students enrolled in community colleges for credit in the United States in 2021, by age [Graph], AACC, March 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/421288/percentage-of-for-credit-students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-age/
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