higher education

noun

1. education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools.

higher education

noun

1. education and training at colleges, universities, polytechnics, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of higher education¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

The suit threatens the higher education goals of about 80,000 undocumented college students, many who arrived in the state as children.

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“The higher education compensation landscape is evolving, and we must keep pace to attract and retain a skilled, diverse, and engaged workforce,” CSU Chancellor Mildred García said at a committee meeting Wednesday.

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The government also announced at the 2025 conference a new target for two thirds of under-25s to be in higher education, college, or doing an apprenticeship after leaving school.

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Many college and university leaders fret that it will “destroy college writing” or “kill higher education.”

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The Labor Department would oversee almost all grant programs that are now managed by the Education Department’s offices for K-12 and higher education.

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• university