Chart 10. Average age at graduation from initial nursing education programs, March 2004*


Bar chart with 4 groups with 5 items per group.
Group 1, All Graduates 
Item 1, 1984 or earlier 23.8 
Item 2, 1985-1989 28.4 
Item 3, 1990-1994 31 
Item 4, 1995-1999 31 
Item 5, 2000 or later 29.6 
Group 2, Diploma Graduates 
Item 1, 1984 or earlier 22 
Item 2, 1985-1989 25.5 
Item 3, 1990-1994 28.9 
Item 4, 1995-1999 30.2 
Item 5, 2000 or later 31.8 
Group 3, Associate Degree Graduates 
Item 1, 1984 or earlier 26.7 
Item 2, 1985-1989 31 
Item 3, 1990-1994 33.2 
Item 4, 1995-1999 33.3 
Item 5, 2000 or later 31.8 
Group 4, Baccalaureate or Higher Graduates 
Item 1, 1984 or earlier 23.4 
Item 2, 1985-1989 25.5 
Item 3, 1990-1994 27.2 
Item 4, 1995-1999 27.5 
Item 5, 2000 or later 26.3 

*Only those who provided age information are included in the calculations used for this chart. 

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