higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
Examples of higher education in a Sentence
Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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The public research university in Iowa City is only one of many higher education institutions that have responded to a Department of Education mandate to cease engaging in DEI initiatives.
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Andy Rose and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Coming from a white, working-class background, my family also didn’t understand my pursuit of higher education.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
In the coming years, the higher education market will continue to consolidate, resulting in more closures, mergers, and partnerships.
—Scott White, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
How to stay current on your student loans Student loan borrowers struggling to make their payments have options, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
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Andy Rose and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Coming from a white, working-class background, my family also didn’t understand my pursuit of higher education.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
In the coming years, the higher education market will continue to consolidate, resulting in more closures, mergers, and partnerships.
—Scott White, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
How to stay current on your student loans Student loan borrowers struggling to make their payments have options, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for higher education
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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