A student who holds a bachelor's or first-professional degree, or equivalent, and is taking courses at the postbaccalaureate level These students may or may not be enrolled in graduate programs (IPEDS)
A student who has earned a bachelors degree from a college or university and is taking courses designated as "graduate level " Typically, a graduate student has applied to and been accepted into a graduate program
A graduate student is a person enrolled for credit in any science and engineering (S&E) master's or Ph D degree program in the fall semester Individuals who already hold graduate or medical degrees and are working on another master's or Ph D degree are considered graduate students, as are S&E students performing thesis or dissertation research away from campus (for example, at Government or contractor-owned facilities) in the United States as long as they are enrolled for credit in an advanced-degree program
Someone who has completed a bachelor's degree (also known as an undergraduate degree) and is studying for his or her master's degree or doctorate (PhD)
A student who has earned a baccalaureate degree and who has been admitted to the Graduate School to pursue a graduate degree program (master's, specialist, engineer, doctoral)