student body

American  

noun

1. all the students enrolled at an educational institution.

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Etymology

Origin of student body

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

He was successful in high school, becoming the starting quarterback, class and student body president.

From Salon

Elected student body president, Jackson graduated in 1963.

From Los Angeles Times

The result, administrators say, was significantly fewer behavioral issues and a healthier student body.

From The Wall Street Journal

Polgár University, with a student body consisting of sisters Susan, Judit and Sofia Polgár, was constructed of 32 pieces and 64 squares—an affordable infrastructure, even in Soviet-run and impoverished Hungary.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the UK's most prestigious independent schools will accept girls into its main student body for the first time in its near five-and-a-half-century history from next year.

From BBC

Related Words

• admission
• enlistment
• recruitment