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.

Lee Lawrence

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But much of what ails American postsecondary education can be boiled down to uninformed buyers. Ryan Craig, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022

The foundation gave out $150,000 last year, making sure each of the county’s 57 graduates who were pursuing a postsecondary education received a scholarship. Nick Fouriezos, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2022

Selecting a postsecondary education program – or any education or training program – is a process beset by asymmetric information. Ryan Craig, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022

The state recognized each school for prioritizing the completion of high-value postsecondary credentials for graduating seniors by providing free tuition, fees, books and other expenses. Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022

Nationwide, the number of postsecondary institutions with culinary programs dropped by 20.5 percent between 2017 and 2020, from 264 to 210, according to the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation. Allison Salerno, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022

Nationwide, the number of postsecondary institutions with culinary programs dropped by 20.5 percent between 2017 and 2020, from 264 to 210, according to the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation. Allison Salerno, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022

The district has cut in half its racial achievement gap for postsecondary readiness over the past five years, Pollio said. Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2022

This will help the state achieve ambitious goals of two million North Carolinians have a high-quality credential or a postsecondary degree by 2030. Tom Vander Ark, Forbes, 12 July 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above