Fact Book: Student Characteristics

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The typical North Georgia College & State University student:

• Enters with an average SAT score of 1082.
  
  
• Is a female Caucasian. Sixty-two percent of the student body is female; 90% is Caucasian.
  
  
• Lives within the primary service area of the University. Over 50% of the students are from 13 surrounding counties, including 6% from Lumpkin County, 11% from Forsyth County and 14% from Hall County. An additional 22% come from the five metro Atlanta counties.
  
  
• Attends full-time. Approximately 74% of the students enroll in a full-load of courses.
  
  
• Commutes to classes. Seventy-one percent of the students live off campus.
  
  
• Is 23 years old. The average age for graduate students is 35 years old.
  
  
• Is not in the Corps of Cadets; only 13% are in the Corps of Cadets.
  
  
• Is a Freshman. Over 26% of the students are Freshmen while only 22% are seniors.
  
  
• Is trying to obtain their Bachelor's degree. Over 79% of students are acquiring their Bachelor's while the other 9% are obtaining their Master's.