matriculate vs inscribe

matriculate is a noun but inscribe is not a noun.

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

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

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

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

matriculate (verb)	inscribe (verb)
enroll as a student	mark with one's signature
	address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication
	write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
	convert ordinary language into code
	carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
	draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
	register formally as a participant or member