Definition of matriculant in English:
 matriculant
noun məˈtrɪkjʊləntməˈtrɪkjələnt
1A person who is enrolled as a student in a college or university.
 medical school matriculants
 matriculants at the University of Florida
 Example sentencesExamples
-  The researchers found that a higher proportion of underrepresented minority matriculants used the community college pathways compared with white students or other racial and ethnic groups.
 -  Matriculants in doctor of nursing practice programs increased 955.0%, from 862 to 9094 persons.
 -  You went to a G8 university, and you were probably in the top 10-15% of matriculants.
 -  Medical schools have made some strides in this regard, as Latino matriculants constitute more than 8% of recent classes nationally.
 -  The number of women in medicine has increased considerably over the past 3 decades, and they now comprise approximately half of medical school matriculants.
 -  The level of influence of the seven degree program characteristics was very similar for both matriculant groups.
 -  For applicants, admitted applicants, and matriculants at Chicago there are no significant differences in level of need or financial-aid award between early admissions and regular admissions.
 -  Yale could not do better for its matriculants than inculcate the notion both of individual liberty and its inherent responsibilities.
 -  College is "glib and superficial" for most matriculants.
 -  He worked as a mechanic before entering Harvard at the age of twenty-nine, twice the age of the typical matriculant.
 
- 1.1South African  A student who has passed the final school-leaving examination.
 under this programme training is provided to selected matriculants to prepare them for a career in the exciting world of banking
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Capetonians can support the talented young matriculant by attending her free show and by voting for her online.
 -  It's a fine achievement for any matriculant - but more so for Mbele when you consider that of the 46 pupils who wrote matric at her school, she was one of just 19 to pass.
 -  Annually, a very small number of matriculants achieve good results in key subjects.
 -  Top-performing matriculants at 20 highest-achieving township schools awarded cash grants towards further education.
 -  Over the past four years, fewer matriculants have sat the maths and science examination, with both subjects seeing a seven percentage point dip in participation.
 -  With last year's matric results out, now is the time to convince many young matriculants of the opportunities in the farming sector.
 -  The top performing matriculant was a black pupil from the school improvement programme.
 -  Two schools in Limpopo and one each in Gauteng, North West and the Eastern Cape failed to produce a matriculant who passed the final exam.
 -  All matriculants were given cellphones with connectivity for a period of two years.
 -  Trade union Solidarity on Monday released a research report on the job prospects for matriculants.
 
 
Origin
  
Mid 19th century: from matriculate + -ant.
   Definition of matriculant in US English:
 matriculant
nounməˈtrɪkjələntməˈtrikyələnt
A person who is enrolled as a student in a college or university.
 medical school matriculants
 matriculants at the University of Florida
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Yale could not do better for its matriculants than inculcate the notion both of individual liberty and its inherent responsibilities.
 -  He worked as a mechanic before entering Harvard at the age of twenty-nine, twice the age of the typical matriculant.
 -  You went to a G8 university, and you were probably in the top 10-15% of matriculants.
 -  The level of influence of the seven degree program characteristics was very similar for both matriculant groups.
 -  The number of women in medicine has increased considerably over the past 3 decades, and they now comprise approximately half of medical school matriculants.
 -  Matriculants in doctor of nursing practice programs increased 955.0%, from 862 to 9094 persons.
 -  For applicants, admitted applicants, and matriculants at Chicago there are no significant differences in level of need or financial-aid award between early admissions and regular admissions.
 -  The researchers found that a higher proportion of underrepresented minority matriculants used the community college pathways compared with white students or other racial and ethnic groups.
 -  Medical schools have made some strides in this regard, as Latino matriculants constitute more than 8% of recent classes nationally.
 -  College is "glib and superficial" for most matriculants.
 
Origin
  
Mid 19th century: from matriculate + -ant.