Demographics - Age

As would be expected, Masters students are younger than Doctoral students.  The average age for Masters students in 2022 is 29.4; for Doctoral students the average age is 31.9.

Since 1991 there has been a shift in the age of students.  In 1991 51.27% of Masters students were 20-29; in 2022 this has increased to 65.35% for the same age group.  This is a 14.08% increase for this age group.  At the Doctoral level there has been a shift in the more mature age group - in 1991 39.96% were 30-39; in 2022 this has increased to 42.58%.  This is a 2.62% increase.

UBC Graduate Level Age Spread
Level Age 1991 2022 +/-
Masters 20-29 51.27% 65.35% 14.08%
  30-39 30.56% 24.76% -5.8%
  40-49 15.49% 7.32% -8.17%
  50-59 2.30% 2.2% -0.1%
Doctoral 20-29 46.02% 45.37% -0.65%
  30-39 39.96% 42.58% 2.62%
  40-49 12.01% 8.42% -3.59%
  50-59 1.64% 2.68% 1.04%

1991-2022 Age Distribution Review using November Snapshot Data (File - Excel 2019 format - 3,725 KB)

Graph showing graduate level age distribution for 2022