Georgia State University Sets New Enrollment Record

With more than 54,000 students this fall, Georgia State University has set a new all-time enrollment record. Of the 54,320 students reported on Georgia State’s official census Oct. 7, more than 35,200 are students on the university’s Atlanta Campus, a 1.22 percent increase over the student population on the campus last fall. More than 19,000 Georgia State students are enrolled at the university’s Perimeter College, a 4.46 percent increase over last fall and its highest enrollment since it consolidated with Georgia State in 2016. Georgia State also enrolled 8,426 graduate degree-seeking students in fall 2026, the highest number in at least two decades. “At a time when higher education is facing significant demographic and economic headwinds, Georgia State is demonstrating what is possible when a university focuses relentlessly on student success, educational value and the student experience,” said Georgia State President M. Brian Blake. “Students and families are making i