enrollment

variants also enrolment
Definition of enrollmentnext
as in registration
the number of individuals registered the school's enrollment currently stands at 500

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Recent Examples of enrollment Its chief executive earns more than the presidents of Duke, Georgetown, the University of Chicago, and Emory — schools with a fraction of WGU's enrollment but generations more prestige. Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Nine schools have either closed or merged with others due to a drop in enrollment. Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The power outage affected the admissions office, so employees had to work remotely and answer enrollment and other student questions over the phone, Muhammad said. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Environmental concerns in Boyle Heights, shrinking enrollment and immigration anxieties deepen the uncertainty, even as test scores rise and key programs stay intact this year. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 But reports suggest initial enrollment takes longer, and has been slowed down by malfunctioning equipment, technical bugs, insufficient personnel, and inconsistent implementation across crossings. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 The School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York reports a steep drop in enrollment since 2019 and the largest budget deficit in the school’s eighty-year history. News Desk, Artforum, 12 Aug. 2026 Whatever the reason, enrollment loss as well as closures and consolidations have been most stark in Black communities thus far. Austin Horn august 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 These closures are part of the district’s facilities master plan, which is intended to help Fort Worth ISD manage revenue loss from declining enrollment. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • The Coalition for Open Democracy coordinates voter registration and outreach efforts across New Hampshire and filed suit to block the Secretary of State’s Office from impacting the voting rights of students.
    ZACH LAIRD, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Freeder said his recent polling showed Jolly trailing Donalds in a potential head-to-head matchup — if Republicans turn out to vote at the same margin as their voter registration lead.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • Those accused became social outcasts, leading to eviction notices from landlords, pink slips, club membership revocation and divorces.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • During its summer gathering in Austin, Texas, this week, the full DNC membership affirmed that vote on Saturday in a voice vote.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Enrollment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrollment. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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