Difference by age. The older a student is, the more likely they are to have two or more credit cards (increasing from 12% of those aged 18 and younger to 39% of those aged 25 and older). Younger students are also more likely to pay off their balance each month, with 89% of those aged 18 and younger saying they pay their last balance, compared to 56% of those aged 25 and older. Among those with credit card debt, the average debt also increases with age from $1,401 (aged 18 and younger) to $4,858 (aged 25 and older).
Difference by age. Likely due to the fact that older students are more likely to be studying part time, results show that the older a student is, the less time they spend in classes and labs, dropping from 15.9 hours per week for those 20 and younger to 11.2 hours for those 30 and older. However, the time spent outside of class on academic work is virtually the same across age groups, indicating that older students are spending a greater ratio of time outside of class to in class than younger students.
Difference by age. The older a student is, the more likely they are to report living in a personally owned home and less likely to be living with parents, guardians, or relatives.
Difference by age. The older a student is, the greater probability the student is a first-generation student. Just 8% of those 20 and younger are first-generation students, and this proportion increases across age groups up to 31% of those 30 and older.
Difference by age. As students get older, they are less likely to report using food services, athletic facilities, and university residences. Among those who used each general service or facility, the table below shows very little difference in the satisfaction of general facilities and services, with the exception of parking facilities (53%) and food services (71%).
Difference by age. The older a student is, the less likely they are to be financing their education through parents, family and spouse (decreasing from 76% of those 20 and younger to 33% of those 30 and older), earnings from summer work (decreasing from 51% of those 20 and younger to 17% of those 30 and older), and RESPs (decreasing from 21% of those 20 and younger to 1% of those 30 and older). Most students do not just rely on one source to finance their education. In fact, the average number of sources reported is about three, with more than half relying on three or more sources. One 23% 21% 21% 25% 22% Two 23% 23% 23% 25% 29% Three 26% 25% 26% 25% 25% Four or more 28% 32% 30% 25% 25% Average 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.6
Difference by age. The older a student is, the more likely they are to be a permanent resident, married, and have children.
Difference by age. The older a student is, the less likely they are to report living in on-campus housing, declining from 43% of those 18 and younger to just 4% of those 22 and older.
Difference by age. The older a student is, the less likely they are to report that they received a financial award, decreasing from 69% of students 18 and younger to 24% of those 22 and older.
Difference by age. As students get older, they are more likely to report driving, and less likely to report walking, to campus.
