nongraduate
noun
non·grad·u·ate
ˌnän-ˈgra-jə-wət 
-ˌwāt,
-ˈgraj-wət
: a person who is not a graduate
He became a college dropout, though nongraduate may be the more precise term.—
David Leonhardt
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The window is the only chance nongraduate players have to enter.
—Dallas News, 1 Dec. 2022
There are more women and ethnic minorities in our legislatures than ever before, which should be celebrated, but there have never been fewer nongraduates and people from blue-collar backgrounds.
—Matthew Goodwin, WSJ, 14 June 2019
Today, more middle-class jobs for nongraduates are in financial services and health care.
—Lauren Weber, WSJ, 26 July 2017
Despite the shifting composition of well-paying jobs for nongraduates, the division by gender has remained roughly steady over the same period.
—Lauren Weber, WSJ, 26 July 2017
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Dallas News, 1 Dec. 2022
There are more women and ethnic minorities in our legislatures than ever before, which should be celebrated, but there have never been fewer nongraduates and people from blue-collar backgrounds.
—Matthew Goodwin, WSJ, 14 June 2019
Today, more middle-class jobs for nongraduates are in financial services and health care.
—Lauren Weber, WSJ, 26 July 2017
Despite the shifting composition of well-paying jobs for nongraduates, the division by gender has remained roughly steady over the same period.
—Lauren Weber, WSJ, 26 July 2017
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“Nongraduate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nongraduate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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