Perpetual student
A perpetual student, gradual student, or career student is either a college or university attendee who either pursues multiple terminal degrees or re-enrolls for several years more than is necessary to obtain a given degree.
Holders of multiple academic degrees
Long tenure to complete a single degree
- Milton De Jesús has been a student at the University of Puerto Rico since 1963. In 2010, De Jesús was interviewed by the newspaper, since he was the only student on the campus who could compare the 2010 student strikes and the 1970s, 80s, 90s, and 2005 strikes.
- Kaija Hammar has been a student at the University of Jyväskylä since 1974. She has accumulated over 3 500 ECTS-credits, equivalent to the span of over eleven bachelor's or master's degrees in Finland. She has completed a bachelor's degree in political sciences and a bachelor's degree in adult education.
- Johnny Lechner attended the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater from 1994 until at least 2009. He spent 13 years as a senior at the university.