noncollege

adjective

non·​col·​lege ˌnän-ˈkä-lij 

: not of, relating to, or associated with a college

a noncollege group

noncollege graduates [=people who are not college graduates]

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

And as the New York Times’s Nate Cohn argued persuasively that year, noncollege whites are a significantly larger share of the electorate than exit polls have indicated—even if their numbers are slowly declining. —Michael Barone, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2020

How could a noncollege track be made more attractive? —Oren Cass, WSJ, 17 May 2018

In 1991, 27% of good jobs open to noncollege workers were in manufacturing; by 2015, the proportion had fallen to 16%; that share may fall further as employers reduce labor costs through globalization and automation. —Lauren Weber, WSJ, 26 July 2017

In 1991, 27% of good jobs open to noncollege workers were in manufacturing —Lauren Weber, WSJ, 26 July 2017

Only 27% of noncollege whites favor a total repeal of ObamaCare. —William A. Galston, WSJ, 16 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above