matriculation vs matric

matriculation and matric both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
matriculation	Yes	No	No	No
matric	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, matriculation and matric are synonyms defined as:

matriculation and matric: admission to a group (especially a college or university)

matriculation (noun)	matric (noun)
admission to a group (especially a college or university)	admission to a group (especially a college or university)