{"641013":{"#nid":"641013","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Enrollment Continues to Rise Despite Pandemic","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlthough Covid-19 shifted the look and feel of the fall semester, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Fall 2020 enrollment increased to nearly 40,000 students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOverall enrollment grew to 39,772, a 9% increase over the previous year. Graduate students accounted for most of the increase, with the bulk of those new students enrolled in online master\u0026rsquo;s degree programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech\u0026rsquo;s total graduate enrollment is 23,210, a 14% increase over last year. Of those, 15,664 students are enrolled in online master\u0026rsquo;s programs: 10,580 in computer science; 4,252 in analytics; and 832 in cybersecurity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s online master\u0026#39;s programs in computer science, analytics, and cybersecurity offer our students affordable and accessible options for earning degrees that otherwise might not have been available to them,\u0026quot; said Bonnie Ferri, vice provost of Graduate Education and Faculty Development. \u0026quot;These programs continue to grow because they offer high-quality degrees that help students achieve their goals \u0026mdash; even in the midst of a pandemic.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUndergraduate enrollment also climbed slightly to 16,562 students. The Fall 2020 class includes 10,322 undergraduate students from Georgia, which is more than 60% of the undergraduate population. Tech continued to see overall increases in Hispanic or Latino (10.7%), Black (8.4%), and female students (10%). In fact, the first-year class included a record number of Black students \u0026mdash; 10% more than 2019.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, Georgia Tech also enrolled an Institute record 1,150 new transfer students, 200 more than last year\u0026rsquo;s fall class. Transfer students hailed from 213 different colleges, including 39 Georgia colleges and 43 community colleges. Through newly created transfer pathway programs (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/admission.gatech.edu\/transfer\/transfer-pathway-programs\u0022\u003Eadmission.gatech.edu\/transfer\/transfer-pathway-programs\u003C\/a\u003E), Tech continues to enroll significantly more first-generation students and students from underrepresented backgrounds.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech\u0026rsquo;s fall semester enrollment increase comes at a time when college enrollment across the nation is declining, amid uncertainty during a major health pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Despite the numerous challenges Covid-19 has presented, Tech remains incredibly healthy from an enrollment standpoint,\u0026rdquo; said Rick Clark, director of Undergraduate Admission. \u0026ldquo;This speaks to the strength of our distinct brand, the long-term value of a Georgia Tech degree, and the immeasurable resilience of our students. At a precarious time for some colleges and universities, Tech continues to thrive in its role as a critical public good for our city, state, and nation.\u0026rdquo; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Online graduate, transfer student enrollment show major increases for Fall 2020"}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Fall 2020 enrollment increased to nearly 40,000 students. 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