Students

STUDENTS

The System enrolled 204,322 students in Fall 1996.
Blacks comprised 21 percent of the total enrollment.
In Fall 1996, 34 percent of students attended part-time.
Business, nursing, and education were the most prevalent majors.
There were 31,793 first-time freshmen in Fall 1996.
System institutions received 23,953 transfer students.
About 92 percent of total enrollment was from Georgia.
Students came from all Georgia counties, all 50 states, and 181 foreign countries.
The average total SAT score of incoming students was 998.
In Fall 1996, 39 percent of undergraduates were over age 23.