| student dropouts | Individuals who leave school, secondary or college, prior to completion of specified curriculum requirements. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| student | 1. A person engaged in study; one who is devoted to learning; a learner; a pupil; a scholar; especially, one who attends a school, or who seeks knowledge from professional teachers or from books; as, the students of an academy, a college, or a university; a medical student; a hard student. "Keep a gamester from the dice, and a good student from his book." (Shak) 2. One who studies or examines in any manner; an attentive and systematic observer; as, a student of human nature, or of physical nature. Origin: L. Studens, -entis, p.pr. Of studere to study. See Study. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| student health services | Health services for college and university students usually provided by the educational institution. (12 Dec 1998) |
| student nurse | A student in a program leading to certification in a form of nursing; usually applied to students in an RN or practical nurse program. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Student's t test | A statistical method analogous to the calculation of the normal deviation; the formula is t = (x-x)/s, where the numerator is the deviation from the mean, and the denominator is the standard deviation for sample sizes of less than 30 cases. (05 Mar 2000) |