enrollment

The word “enrollment” means the act of officially registering as a member of something, such as a school or program. In plain terms, either the process of signing up, or the resulting number/list of people who signed up.

“Enrollment” is pronounced uhn-ROHL-muhnt (/ənˈɹol.mənt/ in IPA).

Here is “enrollment” used in a sentence: “Enrollment for the fall semester opens next Monday.”

“Enrollment” is a noun.

The word “enrollment” comes from French. From enroll plus the noun-forming suffix -ment, following the same French-derived pattern as words like "development" or "employment.".

“Enrollment” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Enrollment” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the act of officially registering as a member of something, such as a school or program.

Both involve signing up, but enrollment usually emphasises officially becoming a member of a school, program, or plan, while registration often means recording your name for a specific event, list, or set of classes. In education, you enroll to join an institution and register to select your individual courses.

Both spellings are correct depending on the variety of English: "enrollment" with two l's is standard American spelling, while "enrolment" with one l is standard British spelling. The verb follows the same pattern, giving "enroll" in American English and "enrol" in British English.

Admission is the act of being accepted or granted entry to a school or program, whereas enrollment is officially registering as a member after that acceptance. In practice, a student is first admitted and then completes enrollment to secure their place.

Enrollment is most often followed by "in" when naming what someone joins, as in enrollment in a course or enrollment in a plan. You can also say enrollment "at" a particular institution to indicate location.