As would be expected, Masters students are younger than Doctoral students. The average age for Masters students in 2017 was 29.4; for Doctoral students the average age was 31.8.
Since 1991 there has been a shift in the age of students. In 1991 51.27% of Masters students were 20-29; in 2017 this had increased to 64.40% for the same age group. At the Doctoral level 46.02% were 20-29 in 1991; in 2017 this had increased to 48.30%.
| Level | Age | 1991 | 2017 | +/- |
| Masters | 20-29 | 51.27% | 64.40% | 13.13% |
| 30-39 | 30.56% | 25.04% | -5.52% | |
| 40-49 | 15.49% | 7.82% | -7.67% | |
| 50-59 | 2.30% | 2.19% | -0.11% | |
| Doctoral | 20-29 | 46.02% | 48.30% | 2.28% |
| 30-39 | 39.96% | 39.53% | -0.43% | |
| 40-49 | 12.01% | 8.16% | -3.85% | |
| 50-59 | 1.64% | 3.10% | 1.46% |
1991-2017 Age Distribution Review using November Snapshot Data (file - Excel 2013 format - 2,916 KB)
