1. a person who has not graduated from a school, college, or university

1. relating to or characteristic of someone who has not graduated

Examples

• The company hired both graduates and nongraduates for entry-level positions.
• As a nongraduate, she worked her way up through experience rather than formal education.
• The survey included responses from nongraduate employees across various departments.
• Many successful entrepreneurs are nongraduates who started their own businesses.
• The nongraduate workforce often brings valuable practical skills to the job.
• He felt disadvantaged as a nongraduate in a field dominated by college alumni.