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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While colleges used to regard high school grade-point averages as the best predictor of higher education success, their predictive value has declined. Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 Helen Rummel covers higher education for The Arizona Republic. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 The city offers a wide variety of athletic facilities and health-care providers as well as higher education opportunities and high quality food, according to RentCafe. Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 Voters approved all 32 bond measures, including six higher education bond measures, on the ballot between 2008 and 2022, totalling $2.1 billion. Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for higher education 

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of higher education was in 1834

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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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higher education

noun
: education provided by a college or university

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