Student Population at GHC
Total Enrollment
4,768 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,768
Online Enrollment
2,200
Men Students
1,709
Women Students
3,059
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,768 students have enrolled at Georgia Highlands College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,709 male and 3,059 female students are attending Georgia Highlands College. By attendance status, there are 1,965 full-time students and 2,803 part-time students.
The number of students at Georgia Highlands College is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Georgia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and Atlanta Metropolitan State College, its population is very large (average population is 2,503).
Georgia Highlands College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,200 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Georgia Highlands College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,709 male and 3,059 female students attending GHC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.56 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at GHC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,768 | 1,965 | 2,803 |
| Men | 1,709 | 800 | 909 |
| Women | 3,059 | 1,165 | 1,894 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,747 White students (57.61%) and 887 Hispanic students (18.60%) at Georgia Highlands College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Georgia Highlands College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Asian | 68 | 26 | 42 |
| Black or African American | 773 | 291 | 482 |
| Hispanic | 887 | 309 | 578 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 2,747 | 975 | 1,772 |
| Two or More Races | 192 | 65 | 127 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Total | 4,768 | 1,709 | 3,059 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,467 students whose age under twenty five and 714 students whose age is over thirty years old at Georgia Highlands College.
Especially, 287 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Georgia Highlands College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,768 | 1,709 | 3,059 |
| Under 18 | 287 | 99 | 188 |
| 18-19 | 1,291 | 523 | 768 |
| 20-21 | 1,011 | 412 | 599 |
| 22-24 | 878 | 312 | 566 |
| 25-29 | 587 | 194 | 393 |
| 30-34 | 278 | 66 | 212 |
| 35-39 | 157 | 35 | 122 |
| 40-49 | 194 | 53 | 141 |
| 50-64 | 80 | 14 | 66 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 4,768 | 1,709 | 3,059 |
Online Student Population
At Georgia Highlands College, 3,535 students (74.14% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,200 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,130 students live in Georgia where Georgia Highlands College is located in and 26 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,768 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,200 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,335 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,233 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,200 |
| Georgia Residents | 2,130 |
| Other State in U.S. | 26 |
| Outside of U.S. | 44 |
| Unknown | 0 |