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.
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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."
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Enrollment at vocational-focused community colleges has soared nearly 20% since 2020, data from the National Student Clearinghouse show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Enrollment is on a sliding scale — anywhere from $90-$280 a year — and each troop has three adult volunteer leaders who get trained on the curriculum, facilitate meetings and communicate with parents.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
State Department’s Safe Traveler Enrollment Program, which tells the federal government where you’re going and enables it to send you security updates.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
Enrollment is open to adults ages 18 years or older in the U.S.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026
Wednesday nights, at eight p.m. , is what is called Student Enrollment, where Islam’s basic issues are discussed; it is about the equivalent of catechism class in the Catholic religion.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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