2018 NSU Fact Book

98 Mean and Median Age of Fall 2017 Students Mean Median Undergraduate Students Full-time 21 20 Part-time 28 25 Graduate Students Full-time 33 29 Part-time 37 35 First-Professional Students Full-time 27 26 Part-time 32 30 Table 9 shows the mean and median ages of enrolled students by degree level. The majority (88 percent) of full-time undergraduates were of traditional age (defined here as full-time students between 16–24 years old). The age distribution of part-time undergraduates was more dispersed with the mean and median ages outside of the traditional student age range. Overall, 77 percent of all undergraduates were of traditional age during the fall 2017 term. Age distribution patterns for graduate students show that full-time students are a bit younger than part- time students on average (Table 9). Part-time students enrolled at NSU are frequently working adults at various levels in their professional career. Many have returned to school to upgrade their academic credentials, while others are preparing for a career change. Students attending professional programs full-time at NSU are generally in their mid- to late-20s (Table 9). indicating that most enter immediately, or soon after completing their bachelor’s degree. As shown in Table 9, the median and mean ages of full-time students fall within this age range. Table 9