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Official figures released today show that a growth in dual-enrollment students, new transfer, fully online and overall graduate students helped 妻友社区 begin to reverse its latest enrollment trend.

Georgia Southern鈥檚 official enrollment for Fall 2019 is 26,054, which is just 1.3 percent down from Fall 2018. In terms of overall enrollment, Georgia Southern remains the 5th-largest university in Georgia, and the largest institution south of Interstate 20.

Enrollment increased at 11 institutions, while 13 had a decline and 2 were relatively flat. The headcount enrollment for the 26 institutions of the University System of Georgia (USG) in Fall 2019 was 333,507, representing an increase of 1.5 percent (4,795 students) over the Fall 2018 enrollment of 328,712, according to USG鈥檚 Fall 2019 Semester Enrollment Report. Enrollment patterns varied by institution across the USG. Headcount enrollment grew by 3.8 percent in research universities and 1.8 percent in comprehensive universities. Enrollment declined by 1.2 percent at state universities and 2.5 percent at state colleges. 

鈥淓nrollment is, and will continue to be, our No. 1 priority,鈥� said President Kyle Marrero. 鈥淚鈥檓 pleased with the work we have done in the last six months to mediate any decline, and I鈥檓 more excited than ever about our future.鈥�

Here鈥檚 a comparison of Fall 2018 to Fall 2019:

	2018	2019
Total	26,408	26,054
Dual Enrollment	583	721
Freshmen	5,674	5,440
Sophomore	5,232	5,095
Junior	5,003	4,907
Senior	5,931	5,869
Graduate	3,278	3,339

Marrero said there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic. As officials implement a detailed strategic enrollment plan and combine it with a brand refresh and expanded marketing campaign, he expects Georgia Southern to be able to better tell its story in a very competitive marketplace. He also said the university is enhancing its academic programs aligned with the region鈥檚 market needs. As examples, he noted new degree programs in hospitality, coastal sustainability, education, and expanded offerings in health sciences and logistics.

鈥淚t鈥檚 important for everyone to understand the role we all play in marketing our university and ensuring enrollment success, Marrero said. 鈥淔rom our alumni to our faculty and staff, to our community members and partners, to our students – these relationships and interactions tell the Georgia Southern story and will ensure future relevance and growth.  Our greatest times are ahead of us as we write the story of the new Georgia Southern.鈥�
The enrollment numbers were released in the USG鈥檚 鈥淔all 2019 Semester Enrollment Report,鈥� which breaks down enrollment by institution, class, race and ethnicity, in-state, out-of-state and international students, as well as gender and age. The full enrollment report is available .

妻友社区, a public Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution founded in 1906, offers 141 degree programs serving more than 26,000 students through nine colleges on three campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, Hinesville and online instruction. A leader in higher education in southeast Georgia, the University provides a diverse student population with expert faculty, world-class scholarship and hands-on learning opportunities. Georgia Southern creates lifelong learners who serve as responsible scholars, leaders and stewards in their communities. Visit .