The student population at Georgia Highlands College is 5,382 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 364 (6.33%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,615 where 5,382 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 6,184 students in 2019 and was lowest at 4,768 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,746 to 5,382 students, a net loss of 364 (6.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Georgia Highlands College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,746 | 2,148 | 3,598 |
| 2016-17 | 6,013 267 | 2,199 51 | 3,814 216 |
| 2017-18 | 6,013 | 2,269 70 | 3,744 -70 |
| 2018-19 | 6,184 171 | 2,375 106 | 3,809 65 |
| 2019-20 | 6,168 -16 | 2,357 -18 | 3,811 2 |
| 2020-21 | 5,680 -488 | 2,037 -320 | 3,643 -168 |
| 2021-22 | 5,240 -440 | 1,867 -170 | 3,373 -270 |
| 2022-23 | 4,768 -472 | 1,709 -158 | 3,059 -314 |
| 2023-24 | 4,955 187 | 1,697 -12 | 3,258 199 |
| 2024-25 | 5,382 427 | 1,809 112 | 3,573 315 |
| Average | 5,615 | 2,047 | 3,568 |
The percentage of white students is 55.98%. The percentage was 66.85% 10 years ago and GHC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.47% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.85% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 19.19% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.85% to 55.98%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.24% to 1.47%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.04% to 16.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.39% to 19.19%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6194 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5124 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Georgia Highlands College 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 | 9 | 71 | 979 | 597 | 5 | 3,841 | 161 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 88 | 1,032 | 711 | 3 | 3,901 | 189 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 95 | 960 | 791 | 5 | 3,847 | 210 |
| 2018-19 | 15 | 92 | 968 | 852 | 6 | 3,924 | 236 |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 97 | 966 | 922 | 7 | 3,831 | 240 |
| 2020-21 | 13 | 92 | 926 | 900 | 8 | 3,427 | 220 |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 82 | 871 | 908 | 8 | 3,075 | 192 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 68 | 773 | 887 | 5 | 2,747 | 192 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 56 | 801 | 976 | 4 | 2,816 | 202 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 79 | 907 | 1,033 | 4 | 3,013 | 222 |
| Average | 12 | 82 | 918 | 858 | 6 | 3,442 | 206 |
2,792 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 52% of total students. The number of online students has increased 440.04% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Georgia Highlands College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,746 | 517 | 1,317 | 3,912 |
| 2016-17 | 6,013 | 691 | 1,455 | 3,867 |
| 2017-18 | 6,013 | 753 | 1,670 | 3,590 |
| 2018-19 | 6,184 | 808 | 1,736 | 3,640 |
| 2019-20 | 6,168 | 1,032 | 1,819 | 3,317 |
| 2020-21 | 5,680 | 2,797 | 2,072 | 811 |
| 2021-22 | 5,240 | 2,230 | 1,400 | 1,610 |
| 2022-23 | 4,768 | 2,200 | 1,335 | 1,233 |
| 2023-24 | 4,955 | 2,350 | 1,409 | 1,196 |
| 2024-25 | 5,382 | 2,792 | 1,507 | 1,083 |
| Average | 5,615 | 1,617 | 1,572 | 2,426 |
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