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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That would expand upon Tony Blair’s 1999 goal of getting 50% of young people into higher education, a target finally reached in 2019, according to the BBC.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
Vertex said Bright Horizons also offers guidance on selecting a college savings plan and financing higher education, including help with the financial aid process and scholarship applications.
—Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Helen Rummel covers higher education for The Arizona Republic.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 30 Nov. 2025
The average loan balance for borrowers enrolled in an IDR plan is around $57,000, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
Vertex said Bright Horizons also offers guidance on selecting a college savings plan and financing higher education, including help with the financial aid process and scholarship applications.
—Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Helen Rummel covers higher education for The Arizona Republic.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 30 Nov. 2025
The average loan balance for borrowers enrolled in an IDR plan is around $57,000, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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