i don't see how you can pinpoint a cut-off age limit for people who can/can't go to college. if you've been miserable at your job for years then what is the point? it's worth going back to school if it'll make you happy. of course there are heaps of hurdles to encounter but if you're determined enough you'll get by. i'm only 27 and i want to go back to school already after a couple of unhappy years working in my field. this article touches on some of the advantages of being an older student: http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/06/06/advantages-of-being-an-older-student/

I am 57 at this time. I came to this country in 2000 having all my education from my country. I want to get a better job than the job that I have been getting uptil now, and I believe the only remedy is educating myself and prepare myself for the market.

Dawood Husain

I worked for and took classes at a community college in Charlotte, NC that serviced a good many folks who were looking to make a career switch. As a result I have met a lot of people who are doing just this and it left me thinking this question can only be answered by the individual. For every person that I just knew wouldn't "make it" I would meet another who was going on to complete their bachelors or going into a graduate program. I think there are some poeple, myself included, who just needed to work a little bit before figuring out school. And with the prominence of telecourses, online courses, and satellite campuses, getting to class is no longer the issue.

I think that this is a good question.

It should depend on the career and the experience needed to perform the normal functions and duties alloted with the job.

If you are trying to achieve a higher paying job that requires more experience and training then I'd say that the lower to mid 30's is a good consideration of emphising a stringer educational back-ground.

We as americans on the pursuit of riches tend to forget the fact that regardless of how much your parents made or have made we as children and job seekers need to keep in mind that the work ethic and training that is learned in college is the actual key to success.