diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
index c4fc45950d..e5017dab23 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import logging
 from pytz import UTC
 import uuid
 from collections import defaultdict
+from dogapi import dog_stats_api
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ from track.views import server_track
 from eventtracking import tracker
 from importlib import import_module
 
+from xmodule.modulestore import Location
+
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode
 import lms.lib.comment_client as cc
 from util.query import use_read_replica_if_available
@@ -496,12 +499,31 @@ class CourseEnrollment(models.Model):
         if activation_changed or mode_changed:
             self.save()
         if activation_changed:
+            course_id_dict = Location.parse_course_id(self.course_id)
             if self.is_active:
                 self.emit_event(EVENT_NAME_ENROLLMENT_ACTIVATED)
+
+                dog_stats_api.increment(
+                    "common.student.enrollment",
+                    tags=[u"org:{org}".format(**course_id_dict),
+                          u"course:{course}".format(**course_id_dict),
+                          u"run:{name}".format(**course_id_dict),
+                          u"mode:{}".format(self.mode)]
+                )
+
             else:
                 unenroll_done.send(sender=None, course_enrollment=self)
+
                 self.emit_event(EVENT_NAME_ENROLLMENT_DEACTIVATED)
 
+                dog_stats_api.increment(
+                    "common.student.unenrollment",
+                    tags=[u"org:{org}".format(**course_id_dict),
+                          u"course:{course}".format(**course_id_dict),
+                          u"run:{name}".format(**course_id_dict),
+                          u"mode:{}".format(self.mode)]
+                )
+
     def emit_event(self, event_name):
         """
         Emits an event to explicitly track course enrollment and unenrollment.
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
index 54f3e2bfb3..3497e52d1e 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
@@ -609,15 +609,6 @@ def change_enrollment(request):
             )
 
         current_mode = available_modes[0]
-
-        course_id_dict = Location.parse_course_id(course_id)
-        dog_stats_api.increment(
-            "common.student.enrollment",
-            tags=[u"org:{org}".format(**course_id_dict),
-                  u"course:{course}".format(**course_id_dict),
-                  u"run:{name}".format(**course_id_dict)]
-        )
-
         CourseEnrollment.enroll(user, course.id, mode=current_mode.slug)
 
         return HttpResponse()
@@ -639,13 +630,6 @@ def change_enrollment(request):
         if not CourseEnrollment.is_enrolled(user, course_id):
             return HttpResponseBadRequest(_("You are not enrolled in this course"))
         CourseEnrollment.unenroll(user, course_id)
-        course_id_dict = Location.parse_course_id(course_id)
-        dog_stats_api.increment(
-            "common.student.unenrollment",
-            tags=[u"org:{org}".format(**course_id_dict),
-                  u"course:{course}".format(**course_id_dict),
-                  u"run:{name}".format(**course_id_dict)]
-        )
         return HttpResponse()
     else:
         return HttpResponseBadRequest(_("Enrollment action is invalid"))