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higher education

American  

noun

  1. education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools.


higher education British  

noun

  1. education and training at colleges, universities, polytechnics, etc

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Etymology

Origin of higher education

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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As public funding for higher education has eroded, universities have increasingly turned to wealthy donors to underwrite major projects and supplement budgets by endowing professorships and research centers.

From Salon

The task force will “determine whether educational services rendered by VMI are duplicated at other institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth” and “evaluate the relative cost to the Commonwealth and taxpayers.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Osborne and Ribeiro-Addy were among several Labour MPs who said they backed scrapping tuition fees altogether to boost social mobility and make higher education more accessible.

From BBC

All student subgroups— including children of immigrants, racial minorities and those with parents without higher education — increased their passing rate in the last five years.

From Los Angeles Times

“Young people see today’s affordability crisis as a barrier to their long-term wealth-building plans, including higher education and homeownership,” stated the report.

From MarketWatch