enrollment

American  

[en-rohl-muhnt] / ɛnˈroʊl mənt /

especially British, enrolment

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.

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Other Word Forms

• preenrollment noun
• reenrollment noun
• superenrollment noun

Etymology

Origin of enrollment

First recorded in 1525–35; enroll + -ment

Example Sentences

What becomes more clear in the coming two months are “effectuated enrollment” numbers, which are the numbers of people who actually pay their premiums, said Ellen Montz, a managing director with Manatt Health.

From MarketWatch

Though her job at a bank offers health insurance, she said she missed the enrollment window in the fall because she had planned to keep the ACA plan, not realizing how much it would cost.

From The Wall Street Journal

Though dual enrollment is typically designed for high school students, Honey’s case is different.

From Los Angeles Times

School staffing has also grown even as enrollment has dropped.

From The Wall Street Journal

SNPs are driving growth in Medicare Advantage at a time when the private-insurance alternative to Medicare is seeing its once-robust enrollment increases falter.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• admission
• enlistment
• recruitment