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a person enrolled in a college or university who has not yet earned a degree
a group of college undergraduates
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Recent Examples of undergraduate
That adds up to a 22% increase in first-year students over last year, and Hamline’s largest class since 2019, but still short of the 2,045 undergraduates enrolled five years ago.
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2024
Men represented just 42% of undergraduates on four-year campuses in 2022, down from 47% in 2011, Pew researchers found last year.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
In November, leading universities like MIT, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Texas and Brandeis announced free tuition programs for undergraduates meeting certain income requirements.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
First-year undergraduate college enrollment dropped across the nation this fall and that's had an impact.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2024
Men represented just 42% of undergraduates on four-year campuses in 2022, down from 47% in 2011, Pew researchers found last year.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
In November, leading universities like MIT, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Texas and Brandeis announced free tuition programs for undergraduates meeting certain income requirements.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
First-year undergraduate college enrollment dropped across the nation this fall and that's had an impact.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergraduate
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Jack discusses the Chamber’s approaches to addressing this issue, with programs like the Academies of Central Arkansas, which works to connect students with local employers.Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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The system relies heavily on students’ performance on the annual STAAR test, or the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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Scholarships like the Fulbright support Australians pursuing postgraduate studies, and research internships offer exposure to cutting-edge technologies.Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The scholarships pay for one or two years of postgraduate study at a British university of the student's choice.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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As technology improves and allows better reading of the manuscript, scholars continue to debate the content of the document and how the fragments should be put together in the hopes of gaining even more insight into Hellenic religion and philosophy of the time.Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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Michael Wara, an energy and climate scholar at Stanford University, said the state’s entire insurance landscape, not just the California’s wildfire fund, might have to be recalibrated if a utility company were found to have caused a major L.A. fire.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Undergraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergraduate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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