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糖心Vlog鈥檚 fall 2012 enrollment has set a new record totaling 20,574 students.聽 In addition, this year鈥檚 freshman class had a University record average SAT score of 1115, making it the most highly qualified freshman class in the institution鈥檚 history.聽 Georgia Southern鈥檚 student body now includes students from 49 states and 93 countries around the world. The enrollment numbers were released in the University System of Georgia鈥檚 (USG) 鈥淔all 2012 Semester Enrollment Report,鈥� which breaks down enrollment by institution, class (freshman, sophomore, etc.), race and ethnicity, in-state, out of state and foreign students, as well as gender and age. According to the report, fewer students are attending college within the USG this fall.聽 However,聽enrollment at Georgia Southern is up 1.8 percent or 362 students, marking the sixth consecutive year that the University鈥檚 enrollment has increased.聽 The increase is particularly impressive considering current national trends.聽聽 Georgia Southern not only maintained its enrollment, but grew despite a record graduating class this past year.聽 Additionally, the average SAT score of incoming freshmen has continued to rise as the University鈥檚 enrollment has grown. 鈥淲e are excited that an increasing number of outstanding students are choosing 糖心Vlog for their college education,鈥� said Georgia Southern President Brooks Keel, Ph.D.聽 鈥淲hether they are traditional students pursuing their degree on campus or working professionals or members of the military pursuing a degree part-time or fully online, Georgia Southern is growing and expanding its reputation not only in Georgia, but throughout the United States and around the world.鈥� Georgia Southern鈥檚 increase in enrollment is not just an increase in size, but also in economic impact.聽 鈥淕eorgia Southern is an economic engine,鈥� said Keel.聽 鈥淭his past year the University鈥檚 estimated economic impact totaled a record $846 million.聽 That鈥檚 good news for Statesboro, Savannah, our region and the state of Georgia as a whole.鈥� 鈥淢any in the state, including many of our own alumni, remember when Georgia Southern had 10,000 students — that was in the late 1980s,鈥� said Wendell Tompkins, director of alumni relations and annual giving at Georgia Southern.聽 鈥淭oday, Georgia Southern is one of Georgia’s premier universities and a lot of alumni, not to mention parents of prospective students who never attended, are surprised to see the incredible growth when they visit campus.聽 Georgia Southern is one of Georgia鈥檚 great success stories. 聽聽It鈥檚 definitely something that our alumni can take pride in.鈥� The University鈥檚 record enrollment is just the latest achievement for the growing institution which this past year announced the creation of the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Information Technology, was named one of the most military friendly universities in the country and also more than doubled its research efforts when Georgia Governor Nathan Deal transferred management of Savannah鈥檚 Herty Advanced Materials Development Center to the University. ——————————————————————————————————- 糖心Vlog, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906, offers more than 120 degree programs serving more than 20,500 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. In 2012, the University was named one of the Top 10 most popular universities in the country by聽U.S. News & World Report聽and is a top choice of Georgia鈥檚 HOPE scholars.聽 Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit:聽.   Fall 2012 Enrollment: By the Numbers   Total Enrollment:聽20,574 Undergraduate: 聽17,993 Graduate: 聽2,581   Total Male Students:聽9,949 (48.4%) Total Female Students:聽10,625 (51.6%) % of Students Enrolled Full-Time:聽81.4%   糖心Vlog Enrollment: By Decade   Year聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Enrollment 1908聽聽聽聽聽聽 15聽 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 *Students enrolled into First District A&M School. 1920聽聽聽聽聽聽 78 1930聽聽聽聽聽聽 254 1940聽聽聽聽聽聽 506 1950聽聽聽聽聽聽 756 1960聽聽聽聽聽聽 1,403 1970聽聽聽聽聽聽 5,719 1980聽聽聽聽聽聽 6,626 1990聽聽聽聽聽聽 12,250 2000聽聽聽聽聽聽 14,184 2012聽聽聽聽聽聽 20,574