student body

noun

1. all the students enrolled at an educational institution.

Word History and Origins

Origin of student body¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The university twice sued in federal court, first over the freezing of billions of dollars in federal research funds and later over attempts by the government to block the enrollment of foreign students, which make up about a quarter of its student body.

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The compact would also severely restrict international student enrollment to 15% of a college’s undergraduate student body and no more than 5% could come from a single country, a provision that would hit hard at USC, where 26% of the fall 2025 freshman class is international.

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My school is proud to have so many veterans in our student body, and we’re equally proud of our alums who use their law degrees to serve their country.

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The games figure to get tougher in the coming weeks, but there’s a culture change at Rialto that certainly is good for the players and the student body.

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He served as student body president during the 2012-13 academic year.

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Related Words

• admission 
• enlistment 
• recruitment