enrollment
Americannoun
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the act or process of enrolling.
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the state of being enrolled.
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the number of persons enrolled, as for a course or in a school.
Other Word Forms
- preenrollment noun
- reenrollment noun
- superenrollment noun
Etymology
Origin of enrollment
Explanation
When you sign up for something, like a new school, a medical trial, or a club, that's enrollment. Your enrollment in that art class is dependent on paying your tuition bill first! In voting, enrollment means adding someone's name to the electoral roll after they've registered to vote. And in college, enrollment means the process of matriculating, or formally becoming a student at a university. You can also use this word for the total number of students at a school: "The preschool's enrollment is down this year." Enrollment is from the verb enroll and its Old French source, enroller which means "write in a register."
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, when the mystery shoppers asked about the enrollment windows they could use to enroll in Medicare or change coverage, more than one-third of counselors provided incomplete information.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
By screening individuals for potential benefits and connecting them to enrollment resources, we can help families access the full range of support they need.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
New York state lost enrollment last school year, even as New York City, which already has universal prekindergarten, is charging ahead with a plan to make all child care free for younger children.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The global higher education analysis firm Quacquarelli Symonds External link forecasts that international enrollment in European universities will grow by about 5% a year to 2030.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Baba's been standing to the side, letting us handle the enrollment.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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