neophyte vs student

neophyte and student both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
neophyte	Yes	No	No	No
student	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, student is a hypernym of neophyte; that is, student is a word with a broader meaning than neophyte:

neophyte: a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
student: a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

Other hypernyms of neophyte include educatee, pupil.

neophyte (noun)	student (noun)
any new participant in some activity	a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist	someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously