college-aged
Late teens, early twenties
College-aged describes someone in the typical age range for attending college—roughly eighteen to twenty-two.
The term applies whether or not the person actually attends college: The bar was packed with college-aged kids.
It suggests young adulthood, a period between adolescence and full independence.
Degree-seeking college student
student · enrolled · university · dorm · lecture · seminar · major · coursework
Change from one state
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
adolescent · quarter-life · formative · impressionable · experimentation · milestone · threshold · growth
Concerning thousand-year cycles
- Gen-ZPost-millennial demographic cohort
- cohortGroup sharing circumstances
- generationAge-defined peer group
Spirit of brotherly connection
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
- roommateOne sharing living quarters
- tailgateRear vehicle hatch
- nightlifeEvening entertainment culture
networking · extracurricular · intramural · socializing · connections
undergraduate
Degree-seeking college student
senior · student · enrolled · university · dorm · lecture · seminar · major · coursework · finals
transition
Change from one state
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
coming-of-age · adolescent · quarter-life · formative · impressionable · experimentation · milestone · threshold · growth
millennial
Concerning thousand-year cycles
- Gen-ZPost-millennial demographic cohort
- cohortGroup sharing circumstances
- generationAge-defined peer group
fraternity
Spirit of brotherly connection
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
- roommateOne sharing living quarters
- tailgateRear vehicle hatch
nightlife · networking · extracurricular · intramural · socializing · connections