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

Enrollment in the privately-run plans has steadily grown to surpass enrollment in traditional Medicare plans operated by the government.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

At some law schools, more than 20% of students had testing accommodations in recent years, according to a study in the Oregon Law Review that examined enrollment at 60 schools between 2021 and 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“We won’t know official numbers until summer, but I expect future surveys will reflect continued enrollment declines and stark budgeting tradeoffs,” Montz said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Centene expects its Affordable Care Act enrollment to drop to 3.5 million by the end of Q1, from 5.5 million in December.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

In 1962 he had sent U.S. marshals to Oxford, Mississippi, to enforce James Meredith’s enrollment into the University of Mississippi.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

Related Words

• admission
• enlistment
• recruitment