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9. Pop quiz:

o Pronunciation: pɑp kwɪz
o Meaning: an on-the-spot quiz, giving no time for preparation (Collins English

Dictionary, n.d.).
o Example sentence:

- The teacher surprised us with a pop quiz today.
- We were talking in class when the teacher gave us a pop quiz.

- We didn't expect a pop quiz, but the teacher gave us one anyway.

10. Highly rejective colleges:
o Pronunciation: ˈhaɪli rɪˈjectiv ˈkɑlɪʤɪz

o Meaning: Highly rejective colleges derive meaning and status from their ability to

turn away more applicants, and the belief in rejectivity explains college admissions
conventions from “recruit to reject” to the use of early decision as a tool to lock up

a large portion of the entering class, making “regular” admission much more
competitive (Inside Higher Ed, 2021).

o Example sentence: Last month a post by Jon Boeckenstedt for his excellent
Higher Ed Data Stories blog was titled “The Highly Rejective Colleges.”

11. Regional public universities (RPUs):

o Pronunciation: /ˈriʤənəl/ /ˈpʌblɪk/ /ˌjunəˈvɜrsətiz/
o Meaning: Regional public universities (RPUs) are public, four-year, community-

oriented universities, and they have long been anchor institutions for regions
across the nation. (Maxim et al., 2022)

o Example sentence: Regional Public Universities Are Key to Higher Ed Access
(Leckrone, 2022).

12. First generation college students:

o Pronunciation: /fɜrst/ /ˌʤɛnəˈreɪʃən/ /ˈkɑlɪʤ/ /ˈstudənts/
o Meaning: someone whose family lacks a college-going tradition (Dennon, 2023).

o Example sentence: Many FGCS come from low-income families with minimal

exposure to higher education.

13. Student loan debt:
o Pronunciation: /ˈstudənt/ /loʊn/ /dɛt/

o Meaning: Money borrowed by students to pay for college tuition and other
expenses, which must be repaid with interest.