I went back to grad school part time 10 years after finishing my previous degree. Overall it was a very positive experience. I found that the additional years of "real world" experience made a big difference; the quality of my work was much higher than when I was in university the first time. There were no issues with acceptance or not fitting in, but in graduate and after-degree programs it's quite common for a lot of the students to be older and more experienced (particularly programs designed to accommodate part-time study). My experience might have been a bit different in that I wasn't doing a complete career change, but rather doing another degree to gain new skills relevant for my existing career.
Going back to school part time while working full time certainly has its challenges - it's a big time commitment. If you have young kids it can be very difficult to manage your time (my son was born while I was finishing up my thesis and I really struggled to find enough time after that). If you don't have to work full time then it would obviously be easier.
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