what is an undergraduate

An undergraduate is a student who is pursuing a post-secondary education after completing their secondary education and before pursuing a postgraduate education. Undergraduate education typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelors degree. In the United States, a student pursuing an associate or bachelors degree is known as an undergraduate student, while a student pursuing a masters or doctoral degree is a graduate student. Undergraduate degrees include associate degrees and bachelors degrees. Associate degrees usually take two years to complete and are offered at two-year colleges known as community colleges, while bachelors degrees usually take four years to complete and are offered at degree-granting institutions known as colleges, universities, or specialized institutes. Upon completion of courses and other requirements of an undergraduate program, the student would earn the corresponding degree.