nontraditional student

noun

: a student who is older than the typical age of college students

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Twenty-two percent of its students are male, exceeding the state benchmark for nontraditional student enrollment. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024 Mount Mary serves nontraditional student body In Cherney's nine months on the job so far, she's identified reducing time-to-degree as her top priority. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2023

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“Nontraditional student.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nontraditional%20student. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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