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

Open enrollment for the coming year runs until Jan. 31.

From Los Angeles Times

The extension of subsidies could prevent monthly costs from doubling and maintain enrollment for 20 million people.

From Barron's

The extension of subsidies could prevent monthly costs from doubling and maintain enrollment for 20 million people.

From Barron's

The GAO tested ACA enrollment controls on the federal marketplace — did enrollees accurately estimate their income and submit accurate Social Security numbers?

From Los Angeles Times

Questions like “When is open enrollment?” can be answered by an AI-powered agent that is trained to flag more-complex issues to go to a person.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• admission
• enlistment
• recruitment