postsecondary

Or post-sec·ond·ar·y

[pohst-sek-uhn-der-ee]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of postsecondary¹

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

Example Sentences

The state’s Council on Postsecondary Education filed a joint motion, according to Bloomberg Law, that asks a judge to declare Kentucky’s policy unlawful.

From Slate

The federal government is relying on a federal law that bans states from offering any postsecondary education benefit to a person not lawfully present in the U.S. within their borders, unless the same benefit is also offered to U.S. citizens without regard to where they live.

From Slate

Veterans are twice as likely to attend those colleges as other students, according to the Postsecondary National Policy Institute.

From Los Angeles Times

“More and more, students are considering the value of a postsecondary education,” said Michael Itzkowitz, the founder and president of HEA Group, a consulting company focused on college value that conducts research on how quickly students are able to recoup their educational costs.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’ve seen an exponential rise in college tuition and fees over the past two decades that has caused folks to think of whether a postsecondary education is worth it,” Itzkowitz said.

From Los Angeles Times