Today’s college students break stereotypes

If you think most college students are fresh out of high school, young, carefree and living at a university, you’re way behind the times.  Eighty-five percent of college students today don’t fit that mold. More often, the typical college student is living off-campus, working and juggling college with real-life responsibilities.

There are 21.6 million college students in the U.S. today
Source: nces.ed.gov

Only 15% attend a four-year college full time and live on-campus
Source: chronicle.com “The New Traditional Student”

Today’s Typical College Student

50% Are seeking an associate degree or certificate
Source: theatlantic.com “Old School: College’s most important trend is the rise of the adult student”

42% Are over age 24
Source: nces.ed.gov

32% Work full time
Source: theatlantic.com “Old School: College’s most important trend is the rise of the adult student”

38% Are enrolled part-time
Source: nces.ed.gov

27% Have financial dependents
Source: usatoday.com “Degrees of Difficulty”

50% Live with parents while attending college
Source: buck.blogs.nytimes.com “More College Students Living at Home”

45% Attend community college
Source: www.aacc.nche.edu

NSCC facts & figures

72% of degree-seeking students receive some form of financial aid

82% continue to live and work in the six-county area after graduation

86% of NSCC students are enrolled part-time, 14% enrolled full-time

Average NSCC student course load is 6.5 credit hours per semester

Average student age: 28