legacy students

A form of legacy student — A student who is admitted to a school (often a college or university) primarily because one or both of their parents are alumni of the same institution.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of legacy student
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APA

legacy students. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legacy%20students

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“legacy students.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legacy%20students. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legacy students,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legacy%20students.

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