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.
| 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)
