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non-graduate noun[ C ] (alsonongraduate)uk /ˌnɒnˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ us /ˌnɑːnˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ a person who does not have a degree from a university or college, or, in the US, a diploma from a high school : Whilst a degree is no guarantee of a job, there is no doubt that if you have one, it gives you an enormous advantage over a non-graduate. Even graduates with first-class degrees are having to take non-graduate jobs. He felt at a disadvantage as he was a non-graduate. It was found that the earnings gap between female graduates and non-graduates was higher than for men. It was only when she moved to the city that she encountered prejudice against non-graduates. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases University & college education academe academia anti-university beadle business school go up grad graduate hall Oxon Panhellenic pass degree poly polytechnic the groves of academeidiom university unselective vice chancellor warden wardenship |