higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
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Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
The group was behind the cases that led the high court to reject affirmative action in higher education in June 2023.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
The past few years have been marked by falling enrollment and declining trust in higher education, public frustration with campus protests, and Congressional hearings that helped end the tenures of several high-profile university presidents.
—Frederick Hess, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Around 9 million Americans over the age of 50 have student loans, with an average balance over $45,000, according to an estimate by higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
The group was behind the cases that led the high court to reject affirmative action in higher education in June 2023.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
The past few years have been marked by falling enrollment and declining trust in higher education, public frustration with campus protests, and Congressional hearings that helped end the tenures of several high-profile university presidents.
—Frederick Hess, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Around 9 million Americans over the age of 50 have student loans, with an average balance over $45,000, according to an estimate by higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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