As would be expected, Masters students are younger than Doctoral students. The average age for Masters students in 2018 was 29.3; for Doctoral students the average age was 33.3.
Since 1991 there has been a shift in the age of students. In 1991 51.27% of Masters students were 20-29; in 2018 this had increased to 64.24% for the same age group. At the Doctoral level 46.02% were 20-29 in 1991; in 2018 this had increased to 48.78%.
| Level | Age | 1991 | 2017 | +/- |
| Masters | 20-29 | 51.27% | 64.24% | 12.97% |
| 30-39 | 30.56% | 24.83% | -5.73% | |
| 40-49 | 15.49% | 7.95% | -7.54% | |
| 50-59 | 2.30% | 2.45% | 0.15% | |
| Doctoral | 20-29 | 46.02% | 48.78% | 2.76% |
| 30-39 | 39.96% | 38.81% | -1.14% | |
| 40-49 | 12.01% | 8.46% | -3.55% | |
| 50-59 | 1.64% | 3.03% | 1.40% |
1991-2018 Age Distribution Review using November Snapshot Data (File - Excel 2016 format - 3,001 KB)
