postsecondary
adjective
post·sec·ond·ary
ˌpōst-ˈse-kən-ˌder-ē 
: of, relating to, or being education following secondary school
postsecondary education
The country has a rich infrastructure of 4,500 public and private postsecondary institutions with a high regard for academic freedom.—
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The new characteristics that indicators will measure are academic mastery, career and postsecondary readiness, credentials, experiences and work ethic.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The state passed the Students’ Right-to-Know Act in 2020 which requires high schools to provide students with information to make informed career and postsecondary decisions.
—Jean Eddy, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Across the county, students and families are increasingly open to that message, according to Kathy Boyd, executive director of career education and postsecondary advancement at the Orange County Department of Education.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Ronald Greenberg later became the chairman of the state council on postsecondary education, hence the family ties to the University of Louisville’s property aspirations.
—Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The state passed the Students’ Right-to-Know Act in 2020 which requires high schools to provide students with information to make informed career and postsecondary decisions.
—Jean Eddy, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Across the county, students and families are increasingly open to that message, according to Kathy Boyd, executive director of career education and postsecondary advancement at the Orange County Department of Education.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Ronald Greenberg later became the chairman of the state council on postsecondary education, hence the family ties to the University of Louisville’s property aspirations.
—Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Postsecondary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postsecondary. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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