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

Now at a permanent site, the center is working on increasing enrollment, focusing on infant care — its goal before the Eaton fire.

From Los Angeles Times

It has an enrollment of 175 middle-schoolers, with about a third repeating eighth grade.

From The Wall Street Journal

In states including Illinois, California and New York, many employers without a retirement savings plan must either start one or facilitate the enrollment of their workers into a state-run program.

From The Wall Street Journal

After launching with fanfare, Iowa’s Center for Intellectual Freedom postponed its first classes last month, in part due to low enrollment; those classes have been delayed until spring.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even in plans that use automatic enrollment with automatic escalation, managed accounts added incremental value — though less than in voluntary plans.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• admission
• enlistment
• recruitment