matriculant
/məˈtrɪkjʊlənt/noun
1A person who is enrolled as a student in a college or university: of the whole cohort of 2006 matriculants, 42 per cent graduated where they had first enrolled...
- College is "glib and superficial" for most matriculants.
- Medical schools have made some strides in this regard, as Latino matriculants constitute more than 8% of recent classes nationally.
- You went to a G8 university, and you were probably in the top 10-15% of matriculants.
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...
- With last year's matric results out, now is the time to convince many young matriculants of the opportunities in the farming sector.
- Trade union Solidarity on Monday released a research report on the job prospects for matriculants.
- All matriculants were given cellphones with connectivity for a period of two years.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from matriculate + -ant.