The student population at Georgia College & State University is 7,097 (6,006 undergraduate and 1,091 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 208 (3.02%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,864 where 7,097 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 7,097 students in 2025 and was lowest at 6,315 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 6,889 to 7,097 students, a net gain of 208 (3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Georgia College & State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,889 | 6,036 | 2,407 | 3,629 | 853 | 283 | 570 |
| 2016-17 | 6,915 26 | 6,047 11 | 2,331 -76 | 3,716 87 | 868 15 | 285 2 | 583 13 |
| 2017-18 | 6,952 37 | 5,987 -60 | 2,260 -71 | 3,727 11 | 965 97 | 316 31 | 649 66 |
| 2018-19 | 6,989 37 | 5,958 -29 | 2,208 -52 | 3,750 23 | 1,031 66 | 323 7 | 708 59 |
| 2019-20 | 7,031 42 | 5,844 -114 | 2,109 -99 | 3,735 -15 | 1,187 156 | 372 49 | 815 107 |
| 2020-21 | 6,873 -158 | 5,605 -239 | 1,986 -123 | 3,619 -116 | 1,268 81 | 390 18 | 878 63 |
| 2021-22 | 6,763 -110 | 5,586 -19 | 2,012 26 | 3,574 -45 | 1,177 -91 | 336 -54 | 841 -37 |
| 2022-23 | 6,315 -448 | 5,265 -321 | 1,863 -149 | 3,402 -172 | 1,050 -127 | 313 -23 | 737 -104 |
| 2023-24 | 6,811 496 | 5,681 416 | 2,023 160 | 3,658 256 | 1,130 80 | 305 -8 | 825 88 |
| 2024-25 | 7,097 286 | 6,006 325 | 2,132 109 | 3,874 216 | 1,091 -39 | 288 -17 | 803 -22 |
| Average | 6,864 | 5,802 | 2,133 | 3,668 | 1,062 | 321 | 741 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,802 where 6,006 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Georgia College & State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,036 | 5,586 | 2,213 | 3,373 | 450 | 194 | 256 |
| 2016-17 | 6,047 | 5,555 | 2,120 | 3,435 | 492 | 211 | 281 |
| 2017-18 | 5,987 | 5,442 | 2,026 | 3,416 | 545 | 234 | 311 |
| 2018-19 | 5,958 | 5,410 | 1,981 | 3,429 | 548 | 227 | 321 |
| 2019-20 | 5,844 | 5,364 | 1,927 | 3,437 | 480 | 182 | 298 |
| 2020-21 | 5,605 | 5,167 | 1,782 | 3,385 | 438 | 204 | 234 |
| 2021-22 | 5,586 | 5,045 | 1,761 | 3,284 | 541 | 251 | 290 |
| 2022-23 | 5,265 | 4,783 | 1,674 | 3,109 | 482 | 189 | 293 |
| 2023-24 | 5,681 | 5,241 | 1,865 | 3,376 | 440 | 158 | 282 |
| 2024-25 | 6,006 | 5,558 | 1,974 | 3,584 | 448 | 158 | 290 |
| Average | 5,802 | 5,802 | 1,932 | 3,383 | 5,802 | 201 | 286 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,062 where 1,091 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Georgia College & State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 853 | 313 | 100 | 213 | 540 | 183 | 357 |
| 2016-17 | 868 | 290 | 88 | 202 | 578 | 197 | 381 |
| 2017-18 | 965 | 307 | 109 | 198 | 658 | 207 | 451 |
| 2018-19 | 1,031 | 311 | 102 | 209 | 720 | 221 | 499 |
| 2019-20 | 1,187 | 331 | 114 | 217 | 856 | 258 | 598 |
| 2020-21 | 1,268 | 362 | 116 | 246 | 906 | 274 | 632 |
| 2021-22 | 1,177 | 297 | 87 | 210 | 880 | 249 | 631 |
| 2022-23 | 1,050 | 311 | 110 | 201 | 739 | 203 | 536 |
| 2023-24 | 1,130 | 361 | 125 | 236 | 769 | 180 | 589 |
| 2024-25 | 1,091 | 443 | 141 | 302 | 648 | 147 | 501 |
| Average | 1,062 | 1,062 | 109 | 223 | 1,062 | 212 | 518 |
The percentage of white students is 78.72%. The percentage was 81.62% 10 years ago and Georgia College still has a high percentage of white students. 1.97% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.57% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.51% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.62% to 78.72%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.61% to 1.97%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.66% to 7.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.73% to 6.51%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3690 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3247 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Georgia College & State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10 | 111 | 528 | 326 | 5 | 5,623 | 176 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 116 | 539 | 347 | 4 | 5,618 | 191 |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 109 | 578 | 362 | 5 | 5,617 | 194 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 91 | 569 | 376 | 3 | 5,645 | 208 |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 86 | 585 | 404 | 2 | 5,639 | 204 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 92 | 599 | 403 | 4 | 5,477 | 233 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 99 | 502 | 382 | 7 | 5,402 | 216 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 101 | 466 | 379 | 6 | 5,028 | 197 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 119 | 542 | 429 | 5 | 5,346 | 217 |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 140 | 537 | 462 | 4 | 5,587 | 219 |
| Average | 12 | 106 | 545 | 387 | 5 | 5,498 | 206 |
675 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 62.65% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Georgia College & State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,889 | 415 | 1,418 | 5,056 |
| 2016-17 | 6,915 | 513 | 1,185 | 5,217 |
| 2017-18 | 6,952 | 691 | 908 | 5,353 |
| 2018-19 | 6,989 | 749 | 993 | 5,247 |
| 2019-20 | 7,031 | 903 | 1,104 | 5,024 |
| 2020-21 | 6,873 | 967 | 4,023 | 1,883 |
| 2021-22 | 6,763 | 860 | 1,492 | 4,411 |
| 2022-23 | 6,315 | 725 | 883 | 4,707 |
| 2023-24 | 6,811 | 815 | 805 | 5,191 |
| 2024-25 | 7,097 | 675 | 694 | 5,728 |
| Average | 6,864 | 731 | 1,351 | 4,782 |
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