student body

noun

: the students at an educational institution

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During the 2024 election cycle, OK Votes helped around 9% of the student body register to vote or request an absentee ballot. Jhanvi Patel, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Davidson’s athletic department maintains a 3.5 GPA while achieving higher graduation success rates than the general student body. Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025 Five years later, 150 protesters descended to the West Mall to demand protections against homophobia, and the first Black woman and openly lesbian student was elected UT student body president. Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 The university acknowledged the wider financial strain facing its student body: more than 70% demonstrate high financial need, and over 40% are eligible for Pell Grants. Oumou Fofana, Essence, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for student body

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of student body was in 1841

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“Student body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20body. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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