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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About 68 percent of the organizations operated within the higher education sector.
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
The findings come from nationwide surveys of more than 200,000 adults administered between 2019 and 2025 by CollegeAPP, a data analytics service that helps higher education institutions identify and recruit potential adult students.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The Education Department is making some exceptions for grad school borrowers who are in the middle of their higher education adventures.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 10 June 2026
Hosseini noted that many university leaders — including officials in Florida’s own higher education system — embraced diversity initiatives during the years when such programs were widely encouraged across academia.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
The findings come from nationwide surveys of more than 200,000 adults administered between 2019 and 2025 by CollegeAPP, a data analytics service that helps higher education institutions identify and recruit potential adult students.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The Education Department is making some exceptions for grad school borrowers who are in the middle of their higher education adventures.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 10 June 2026
Hosseini noted that many university leaders — including officials in Florida’s own higher education system — embraced diversity initiatives during the years when such programs were widely encouraged across academia.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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