enrollment

[ en-rohl-muhnt ]

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.

Other Words From

• preen·rollment noun
• reen·rollment noun
• super·en·rollment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of enrollment¹

First recorded in 1525–35; enroll + -ment

Example Sentences

Those gains in Black and Latino enrollment contrast sharply with outcomes at other selective institutions in their first post-affirmative-action class.

From Los Angeles Times

While the vaccine was first developed in 1963, it wasn’t until 1980 that all 50 states had laws that required measles immunization for school enrollment.

From Salon

Powered by Advocatia Solutions, Inc., the new tool also allows customers to find relevant state resources to make the enrollment process more efficient.

From Salon

Medicaid enrollment fell by a stunning 12 percentage points.

From Los Angeles Times

The study's primary limitation is that participants were healthy and did not have heart failure or risk factors for developing heart failure at the time of enrollment.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• admission
• enlistment
• recruitment