School-life Balance

About 60 percent of community college students attend school part-time, so anyone interested in taking one or two classes at a time will not feel out of place. This makes community college a good option for nontraditional students like parents and older students who wish to balance school with family or career obligations.
Nontraditional students aren't so nontraditional anymore. Roughly 71 percent of all U.S. undergraduates defy the college-student stereotype, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
These students are typically 25 or older and considered financially independent for financial aid purposes, so Mom and Dad don't have to help fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
In some cases, they work full time and attend school part-time. Some are single parents, others are high school dropouts and many face a unique set of financial challenges – daycare expenses, job loss, and divorce, to name a few.

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2013/09/30/3-common-questions-from-nontraditional-students-answered