entrant vs freshman

entrant and freshman both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
entrant	Yes	No	No	No
freshman	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, entrant and freshman are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of entrant include fledgeling, fledgling, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starter.

entrant (noun)	freshman (noun)
a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise	a first-year undergraduate
one who enters a competition	any new participant in some activity
any new participant in some activity
someone who enters

entrant (adjective)	freshman (adjective)
	used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)