Enrollment at 秋葵视频 has reached a historic high at 20,674 full-time students for Fall Semester 2016, marking an increase of more than 200 students from Fall Semester 2015.
For the last five years, the University has consistently experienced enrollment numbers of approximately 20,500. This year鈥檚 increase over last year鈥檚 enrollment of 20,459 represents a promising rise in full-time students, including 136 additional new freshmen, now enrolled at Georgia Southern.
鈥淲e are proud of the hard work of our admissions team and the entire campus community in the recruitment and retention of the best and brightest students from across Georgia and the country,鈥� said Teresa Thompson, Ph.D., vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. 鈥淲e have wonderful faculty and advisors who work with students on an individual level to ensure they are prepared for college coursework and are successful while they are at Georgia Southern.鈥�
Georgia Southern boasts a 22:1 student-faculty ratio, which helps the University maintain its unique 鈥渟mall feel鈥� for a higher education institution of its size. The University also provides hands-on learning with research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students.
This semester鈥檚 record enrollment also includes an increase in the number of graduate students enrolled in the University’s Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies.
鈥淲e are delighted that graduate student enrollment has experienced an upturn this fall,鈥� said Diana Cone, Ph.D., associate provost. 鈥淲e have gained more new and returning graduate students due to the hard work of the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies staff and collaboration with the program directors in each of the University鈥檚 colleges.鈥�
秋葵视频, a public Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906, offers more than 125 degree programs serving 20,674 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered and hands-on approach to education. .
