undergraduate
noun
un·der·grad·u·ate
ˌən-dər-ˈgra-jə-wət 
-ˌwāt;
-ˈgraj-wət
: a student at a college or university who has not received a first and especially a bachelor's degree
undergraduate
adjective
Examples of undergraduate in a Sentence
a group of college undergraduates
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Systemwide enrollment of underrepresented minority students grew by 2,568, increasing their proportion from 31.6% to 32.3% among undergraduates.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Roughly 31% of all new undergraduates were considered low-income, the school said.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Nina and Caspar had both been Galina’s students as undergraduates.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
In 2013, nearly 90% of UW-Green Bay's student body were undergraduates.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Roughly 31% of all new undergraduates were considered low-income, the school said.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Nina and Caspar had both been Galina’s students as undergraduates.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
In 2013, nearly 90% of UW-Green Bay's student body were undergraduates.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergraduate. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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undergraduate
noun
un·der·grad·u·ate
ˌən-dər-ˈgraj-(ə-)wət
-ə-ˌwāt
: a student at a college or university who has not yet received a degree
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