lowerclassmen
First and second-years
Lowerclassmen are first- and second-year students at a college or high school—freshmen and sophomores.
The term distinguishes them from upperclassmen, who are juniors and seniors.
The orientation program pairs lowerclassmen with upperclassmen as mentors.
The singular is lowerclassman, though lowerclasspeople appears as a gender-neutral alternative.
Those recently arrived
- rookiesInexperienced beginners in profession
- newbiesInexperienced newcomers
- greenhornsInexperienced beginners
- pledgesFormal promises given
entrants · initiates · beginners · neophytes · fledglings · frosh · freshers · new students
Those ranked below
- pledgesFormal promises given
- initiatesStarts or new members
- newcomersThose recently arrived
- entry-levelRequiring minimal prior experience
Students seeking bachelor's degrees
- undergradsPre-degree university attendees
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- collegiansStudents at higher institutions
- university studentsEnrolled degree seekers
full-time students · matriculated · registrants · classmates · cohort · dormmates · study groups · tutees
newcomers
Those recently arrived
- rookiesInexperienced beginners in profession
- newbiesInexperienced newcomers
- greenhornsInexperienced beginners
pledges · entrants · initiates · beginners · neophytes · fledglings · frosh · freshers · new students
subordinates
Those ranked below
undergraduates
Students seeking bachelor's degrees
- undergradsPre-degree university attendees
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- collegiansStudents at higher institutions
university students · full-time students · matriculated · registrants · classmates · cohort · dormmates · study groups · tutees · advisees
sophs
Second-year students, informally
lowerclassmenupperclassmen
Juniors and seniors collectively
seniors · juniors · graduating class · senior class · junior class