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graduate school

NOUN
higher education
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Tuition and fees today are $22,570, the four-year graduation rate is 78% and roughly 95% of graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

He studied the subject in graduate school, earning a doctorate in statistics, and then took his passion to Wall Street, where what isn’t evident is often key.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Galvan, whose husband was also unemployed after a tech layoff, eventually enrolled in graduate school and currently works part-time as a writing tutor and editor of various blogs and journals at San Jose State University.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Here’s how I outsmarted lifestyle creep: I knew I couldn’t trust myself with extra income when I landed my first job out of graduate school.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

She helped me through college and helped me get into graduate school as well; she didn’t pay my way, but if I had an emergency, she would help.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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