2007-05-15 02:11:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
About 18...
Most students will start directly after high school. However, for every over-achieving 17-year-old, there are 2 or 3 19-year-olds (gap year students), and 2 former military members (college is subsidized through the GI bill... 21/22 year-olds), and 1 adult learner.
It probably is enough to push the average to 19 or 20... but the median age is 18.
2007-05-15 02:26:50 · answer #1 · answered by Patti C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The traditional age is eighteen, but there are a number of universities and colleges which attract more "nontraditional" students, those who did other things (work, military, child-rearing, etc.) after graduating from secondary school and are coming back to school later in life. I know of some state universities which have an average age of 27 or 28 for their undergraduate students, which would probably make the average freshman 25 or 26.
2007-05-15 03:05:11 · answer #2 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most are 17 or early 18.
2007-05-15 02:20:00 · answer #3 · answered by kim_n_orlando 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The median age is certainly 18. The average age is probably slightly higher.
2007-05-15 02:40:08 · answer #4 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually 18, if their birthday is before the start of the school year, or 17, if it's not.
2007-05-15 02:15:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
18, 19, or 20 even. :) its pretty cool.
Because I coulnd't go to college for 2 years....I'm a Sophomore - Undergraduate. I went from 2002-2005..then had to stop for 2 years for financial reasons.....and am going back this Fall!!!!
2007-05-15 02:18:08 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
18! Some are even seventeen, but most are eighteen.
2007-05-15 02:14:37 · answer #7 · answered by Bea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋