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Enrollment (Fall Semester 2009)
  • Headcount 8,794 students 
  • Equivalent Full Time:  7,668
  • 6,078 (69%) Full-Time
  • 2,716 (31%) Part-Time

 Student Characteristics

Female  4,769 (54%)
Male  4,025 (46%)
Average Age   21.9  years
Age Range   15 – 83 years
Non-Traditional Students (23 & older)  2,025 (23%)

Average Student Load & Class Size

Traditional Students  11.9 hours
Non-Traditional Students   8.8 hours
Average Class Size  23 students

Tuition and Fees
(One Semester of Full-Time Enrollment)
  • Georgia Residents
    $1,008
  • Non-Georgia Residents
    $3,996
  • Mandatory Fees
    $227 Gainesville Campus
    $162 Oconee Campus
  • Estimated Book Costs
    $600
Tuition Per Credit Hour
(Part-Time Enrollment)
  • Georgia Residents
    $84 per credit hour
  • Non-Georgia Residents
    $333 per credit hour
  • Mandatory Fees
    $192 Gainesville Campus
    $27 Oconee Campus
  • Estimated Book Costs
    $300

Financial Aid (2008-2009)

GSC Foundation Recipients

516

Amount from GSC Foundation

$418,665

HOPE Recipients

2,998

Amount from HOPE

$6,241,266

Other State Sources of Aid 

$36,605

Federal Grants

$6,103,197

Federal Loans

$11,744,805

Other Loans

$223,869

Other Sources of Aid

$260,623

Total Amount of Aid

$25,029,030

Campus/Instructional Site Attended *

Gainesville Campus
Oconee Campus 
Internet Instruction  
Winder Education Center  
Brenau University 
Forsyth Central High School 

6,585
2,358
723
71
63
28

 * Number of students taking at least one course at the specified location.  The total exceeds the Fall Semester enrollment of 8794 since students take classes at more than one location.

Top Feeder Counties
(County of Origin)

Hall  
Gwinnett
Forsyth   
Jackson  
Barrow
Oconee   
Clarke   
Fulton  
Habersham  
Walton  
Cobb
White  
Dawson    
Lumpkin
Madison 
Banks

1,779
1,686
741
472
386
372
356
237
233
145
145
143
134
120
111
108


Top Feeder High Schools
(New Traditional Freshman Students)

Mill Creek (Gwinnett) 
Flowery Branch (Hall)
North Forsyth
Forsyth Central
North Gwinnett
Oconee County
Appalachee (Barrow)
Habersham Central  
West Hall
Johnson (Hall)
East Hall
Gainesville City
North Hall

Faith Academy
Jackson County
Chestatee (Hall)
White County
Winder-Barrow
Madison County
North Oconee
Dacula (Gwinnett)
Jefferson City
East Jackson
Grayson (Gwinnett)
Collins Hill (Gwinnett)

Peachtree Ridge (Gwinnett)
Dawson County
Banks County
Buford City
Brookwood (Gwinnett)
Franklin County
Stephens County
Lumpkin County
West Forsyth
South Forsyth
Oglethorpe County
Clarke Central


 Degrees Awarded (2008-2009)
Total Degrees Awarded
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Applied Science
Associate of Arts
Associate of Science
Associate of Applied Science 
Certificate
751
54
7
398
240
29
23
Top Programs of Study
  • Business Administration
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Pre-Nursing
  • General Studies (AA)
  • Health Profession Fields
  • Psychology
Top Transfer-Out Institutions

University System of Georgia Institutions

  • The University of Georgia  
  • North Georgia College & State University   
  • Kennesaw State University
  • Georgia State University
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Private Institutions

  • Brenau University
  • Piedmont College