higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
Examples of higher education in a Sentence
Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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Other factors also contribute to the differences between the projections, including how the IHME model accounts for four variables that impact fertility, including access to contraceptives and higher education among those who give birth.
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Daniel Clery, science.org, 19 June 2024
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.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
The amendment is likely aimed at the Idaho Launch workforce training grant program, but some delegates expressed concern that it could be interpreted as opposing all higher education funding.
—Logan Finney, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2024
In Illinois, there are around 20,000 undocumented students in higher education, according to the Higher Ed Immigration Portal.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2024
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Daniel Clery, science.org, 19 June 2024
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.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
The amendment is likely aimed at the Idaho Launch workforce training grant program, but some delegates expressed concern that it could be interpreted as opposing all higher education funding.
—Logan Finney, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2024
In Illinois, there are around 20,000 undocumented students in higher education, according to the Higher Ed Immigration Portal.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2024
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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