postsecondary

American  

[pohst-sek-uhn-der-ee] / ˈpoʊstˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i /

Or post-secondary

adjective

1. of or relating to education beyond high school.

   She completed her postsecondary education at a two-year college.

   Students can begin coursework in aircraft maintenance at the high school level and complete it at a post-secondary institution.

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Etymology

Origin of postsecondary

First recorded in 1920–25; post- ( def. ) + secondary ( def. )

Example Sentences

“He’s left some of his estate to you, to assist you in paying for your postsecondary education, and” — she reaches across the table and points at a line near the bottom of the second page — “for any tuition required should she be accepted into Sunridge High’s School of Fine Art and Music.”

From Literature

The government uses the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or IPEDS, to gather information from thousands of colleges and universities that receive federal aid.

From Los Angeles Times

“These new accountability rules will hold every single program in every single sector accountable,” said Clare McCann, managing director of policy and operations at the Postsecondary Education and Economics Research Center at American University.

From The Wall Street Journal

Right now, federal spending on postsecondary workforce development — which totaled $28.2 billion last year — is largely detached from measurable results.

From MarketWatch

As Clare McCann, managing director of policy and operations at the Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center put it, “it will be a really significant year on student-loan policy.”

From MarketWatch