enrollment

especially British, en·rol·ment

[en-rohl-muhnt]

noun

1. the act or process of enrolling.

2. the state of being enrolled.

3. the number of persons enrolled, as for a course or in a school.

Other Word Forms

• preenrollment noun
• reenrollment noun
• superenrollment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of enrollment¹

First recorded in 1525–35; enroll + -ment

Example Sentences

While direct admission might help colleges get closer to enrollment targets, for example, he said, “it works best when it’s paired with financial aid and other resources that actually make it easier” to pay.

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She decided to skip dental insurance during open enrollment this month to mitigate increases to her overall premiums, and she downgraded her home insurance policy to a higher-deductible option with lower yearly payments.

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Leaders said increasing enrollment in the coming years coupled with financial strains — UC recently requested a $130-million zero-interest loan from California to make up for lost state funds — has made the annual increases more urgent.

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Although their numbers today are dramatically down from their peak enrollments, haenyeo remains an extremely important part of South Korean life.

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Leaders say growing enrollment coupled with financial strains — UC recently requested a $130-million zero-interest loan from California to make up for lost state funds — has made the annual increases more urgent.

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Related Words

• admission 
• enlistment 
• recruitment