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23 years of age is in fact the median age for attaining a bachelors degree. In 2007-2008, 10% were 21 or under, 25% were 22 or under, 50% were 23 or under, 75% were 25 or under, and 90% were 34 or under.
I was 23. I didn't go to high school in the US so I was 19 when I started college. I actually recommend it, I was significantly more mature than most of my American classmates. I'll encourage my own children to take a gap year before starting college.
So, it's supposed to take 4 years to graduate college. However, what makes me think that the norm is 3 years is that I'll be graduating college after 3.5 years and everyone tells me that I'm old for when I'll be graduating from college. If I'm graduating early, I should be on the young side, not the old side. Old would be a semester or more late, not a semester early. So what do you think? Would you say the norm is now 3 years? Or at least 3.5 years?
Why would your age even come up? Unless you look 15 or 35, I can't imagine why you would be talking about your age.... You graduate when you've fulfilled the requirements. Stop overthinking this age thing.
So, it's supposed to take 4 years to graduate college. However, what makes me think that the norm is 3 years is that I'll be graduating college after 3.5 years and everyone tells me that I'm old for when I'll be graduating from college. If I'm graduating early, I should be on the young side, not the old side. Old would be a semester or more late, not a semester early. So what do you think? Would you say the norm is now 3 years? Or at least 3.5 years?
I know a lot of people who graduated college at 21 and 21 minus 18 is 3. I'll be 22 when I graduate, which means that anyone who graduates younger than me took less than 3.5 years.
I know a lot of people who graduated college at 21 and 21 minus 18 is 3. I'll be 22 when I graduate, which means that anyone who graduates younger than me took less than 3.5 years.
You are in college and you can't figure this out?
There is plenty of data showing the average time to completion of a "4 year degree".....it isn't 3 years....so you clearly don't understand the term "norm"
Since you are having trouble with basic math let me help you out here....
Anyone born between June and October 1999 will be how old when they graduate high school next spring?
How old will they be 4 years later if they graduate on time from a 4 year college/university?
I'll be 22 when I graduate, which means that anyone who graduates younger than me took less than 3.5 years.
Or was younger than you when they started.
Last edited by Pitt Chick; 08-01-2016 at 06:26 AM..
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Is 3 years the new norm for graduating college?
