As would be expected, Masters students are younger than Doctoral students. The average age for Masters students in 2020 was 29.2; for Doctoral students the average age was 31.5.
Since 1991 there has been a shift in the age of students. In 1991 51.27% of Masters students were 20-29; in 2020 this had increased to 65.41% for the same age group. At the Doctoral level 46.02% were 20-29 in 1991; in 2020 this had increased to 49.59%.
| Level | Age | 1991 | 2020 | +/- |
| Masters | 20-29 | 51.27% | 65.41% | 14.14% |
| 30-39 | 30.56% | 24.08% | -6.48% | |
| 40-49 | 15.49% | 7.38% | -8.12% | |
| 50-59 | 2.30% | 2.66% | 0.36% | |
| Doctoral | 20-29 | 46.02% | 49.59% | 3.58% |
| 30-39 | 39.96% | 39.10% | -0.85% | |
| 40-49 | 12.01% | 7.78% | -4.23% | |
| 50-59 | 1.64% | 3.09% | 1.45% |
1991-2020 Age Distribution Review using November Snapshot Data (File - Excel 2019 format - 3,275 KB)
