Georgia State University set an all-time enrollment record this fall with 54,320 total students, according to official census data released last week.
The enrollment figure reflects a 1.24% increase over the previous fall semester, the university said Tuesday. It also surpasses the university’s previous record, set in fall 2020, by roughly 600 students.
The record growth comes during a broader period of economic and demographic challenges across higher education. Georgia State President M. Brian Blake attributed the figures to institutional focus on student outcomes…