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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Then, institutions of higher education must go beyond family-inclusive policies to examine their hiring and training practices, ensuring that all faculty and staff are sensitive to the needs of parenting students and understand how to support them.
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Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Their nonprofit has awarded over 80,000 students more than $113 million toward their higher education.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
While some current political debate casts doubt about the value of higher education, research consistently shows that a bachelor’s degree remains one of the strongest predictors of long-term economic mobility.
—Jeremy Haefner, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
The governor issued an executive order to requiring federal immigration officers to have a warrant for entry to nonpublic areas and directing higher education institutions to issue staff guidance and policies on immigration interactions in January.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Their nonprofit has awarded over 80,000 students more than $113 million toward their higher education.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
While some current political debate casts doubt about the value of higher education, research consistently shows that a bachelor’s degree remains one of the strongest predictors of long-term economic mobility.
—Jeremy Haefner, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
The governor issued an executive order to requiring federal immigration officers to have a warrant for entry to nonpublic areas and directing higher education institutions to issue staff guidance and policies on immigration interactions in January.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for higher education
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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