nonmatriculated

adjective

non·​ma·​tric·​u·​lat·​ed ˌnän-mə-ˈtri-kyə-ˌlā-təd How to pronounce nonmatriculated (audio)
: not fully enrolled as a member of a college or university : not matriculated
nonmatriculated students who are not eligible for a degree
In the summer term of 1937, enrollment reached an all-time high with fifty-eight full-time matriculated and eighty-three nonmatriculated (part-time) students.Herbert Arthur Strauss

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonmatriculated was in 1793

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“Nonmatriculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmatriculated. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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