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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Undergraduate, Arizona residents: 3% Undergraduate, out-of-state: 3.5% Graduate, Arizona residents: 4%
Graduate, out-of-state: 4.5%
Helen Rummel covers higher education for The Arizona Republic.
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The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
The debt load also contradicts Americans’ cherished assumptions about the value of higher education.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
The debt load also contradicts Americans’ cherished assumptions about the value of higher education.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for higher education
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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