Plural of collegian; multiple students who attend or have attended colleges or universities.
Simple plural form of collegian, formed by adding -s. Collegian itself comes from Latin collegium meaning a fellowship or association of colleagues.
Famous sports teams like the Yale Collegians of the early 1900s used this plural proudly—it sounds more dignified than 'college students,' which is probably why older institutions still use the term in official names.
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