nonstudents

Those not matriculated

Nonstudents are people who are not students—used when distinguishing those enrolled in an educational institution from those who aren't: The lecture is open to students and nonstudents alike.

Often appears in contexts involving access, pricing, or eligibility: Nonstudents pay a higher admission fee.

workers

blue-collar

Manual labor workforce

laborersWorkers doing physical tasks
tradespeopleSkilled manual workers
craftsmenSkilled manual trade workers

technicians · mechanics · carpenters · plumbers · electricians · apprentices · journeymen · drivers · unskilled · semi-skilled

autodidacts

self-taught

Educated without instructors

self-educationIndependent pursuit of knowledge
self-learningIndependent knowledge acquisition
tutorialsInstructional guides for beginners

curiosity · MOOCs · podcasts · libraries · books · knowledge-seeker · resourcefulness · discipline · motivation · perseverance

adults

maturity

Full growth achieved

experiencePractical knowledge from life
responsibilityState of being answerable
employmentPaid occupation status

taxpayer · citizen · voter · homeowner · parenthood · breadwinner · professionalism · retirement · pensioner · middle-aged

Opposites

educational enrollment status

nonstudentsstudents

Those receiving instruction

pupils · scholars · learners · enrollees · undergraduates

Family

nonstudent

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G