noncollege
adjective
non·col·lege
ˌnän-ˈkä-lij 
: not of, relating to, or associated with a college
a noncollege group
noncollege graduates [=people who are not college graduates]
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And as the New York Times’s Nate Cohn argued persuasively that year, noncollege whites are a significantly larger share of the electorate than exit polls have indicated—even if their numbers are slowly declining.
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Michael Barone, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2020
How could a noncollege track be made more attractive?
—Oren Cass, WSJ, 17 May 2018
In 1991, 27% of good jobs open to noncollege workers were in manufacturing; by 2015, the proportion had fallen to 16%; that share may fall further as employers reduce labor costs through globalization and automation.
—Lauren Weber, WSJ, 26 July 2017
In 1991, 27% of good jobs open to noncollege workers were in manufacturing
—Lauren Weber, WSJ, 26 July 2017
Only 27% of noncollege whites favor a total repeal of ObamaCare.
—William A. Galston, WSJ, 16 May 2017
Michael Barone, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2020
How could a noncollege track be made more attractive?
—Oren Cass, WSJ, 17 May 2018
In 1991, 27% of good jobs open to noncollege workers were in manufacturing; by 2015, the proportion had fallen to 16%; that share may fall further as employers reduce labor costs through globalization and automation.
—Lauren Weber, WSJ, 26 July 2017
In 1991, 27% of good jobs open to noncollege workers were in manufacturing
—Lauren Weber, WSJ, 26 July 2017
Only 27% of noncollege whites favor a total repeal of ObamaCare.
—William A. Galston, WSJ, 16 May 2017
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“Noncollege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncollege. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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