higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
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Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Still, criticisms of the cost of American higher education have merit.
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Our goal is simple: to give students the opportunity to pursue higher education.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Still, criticisms of the cost of American higher education have merit.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
Our goal is simple: to give students the opportunity to pursue higher education.
—Aidé Acosta, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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