matriculate vs enter

matriculate is a noun but enter is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
matriculate	Yes	No	Yes	No
enter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, enter is a hypernym of matriculate; that is, enter is a word with a broader meaning than matriculate:

Other hypernyms of matriculate include enrol, enroll, inscribe, raise, recruit.

matriculate (noun)	enter (noun)
someone who has been admitted to a college or university

matriculate (verb)	enter (verb)
enroll as a student	set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
	make a record of; set down in permanent form
	become a participant; be involved in
	put or introduce into something
	come on stage
	to come or go into
	take on duties or office
	register formally as a participant or member
	be or play a part of or in