nontraditional student

noun

In a college or university: a student who does not enroll immediately after graduating high school, works full-time or part-time during their enrollment, or is financially independent.

Opposite
traditional student
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Meanings

nounnontraditional student (plural nontraditional students)

plural nontraditional students · alternative non-traditional student

  1. USeducationIn a college or university: a student who does not enroll immediately after graduating high school, works full-time or part-time during their enrollment, or is financially independent.

    Antonyms: traditional student

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn a college or university: a student who does not enroll immediately after graduating high school, works full-time or part-time during their enrollment, or is financially independent.

Opposite
traditional student
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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