USG Facts
The Board of Regents
The Board of Regents of the 榴梿视频 System of Georgia was created in 1931 as a part of a reorganization of Georgia鈥檚 state government. With this act, public higher education in Georgia was unified for the first time under a single governing and management authority. The governor appoints members of the Board to a seven year term and regents may be reappointed to subsequent terms by a sitting governor. Regents donate their time and expertise to serve the state through their governance of the 榴梿视频 System of Georgia 鈥 the position is a voluntary one without financial remuneration. Today the Board of Regents is composed of 19 members, five of whom are appointed from the state-at-large, and one from each of the state鈥檚 14 congressional districts. The Board elects a chancellor who serves as its chief executive officer and the chief administrative officer of the 榴梿视频 System. The Board oversees the public colleges and universities that comprise the 榴梿视频 System of Georgia and has oversight of the Georgia Archives and the Georgia Public Library Service.
The 榴梿视频 System
The 榴梿视频 System of Georgia (USG) is a part of the community in each of Georgia鈥檚 159 counties and provides services across the state. The USG is composed of 26 higher education institutions including four research universities, four comprehensive universities, nine state universities and nine state colleges. It also includes the Georgia Public Library Service, which encompasses approximately 389 facilities within the 61 library systems throughout the State of Georgia. Additionally, the USG includes the Georgia Archives which identifies, collects, manages, preserves and provides access to records and information about Georgia.
Degrees, Majors and Rankings
The 榴梿视频 System of Georgia鈥檚 institutions conferred a total of 72,929 degrees in fiscal year 2021, including 44,040 bachelor鈥檚, 14,785 master鈥檚 and 1,822 doctorate degrees.
The majority of baccalaureate-level degrees awarded within the 榴梿视频 System of Georgia are in the fields of business, psychology, education and nursing.
Georgia is one of only three states with two or more institutions in the U.S. News 2021 Top 20 Public National Universities. Georgia Tech is ranked No. 10 on the list and the 榴梿视频 of Georgia is No. 16.
Enrollment
The 榴梿视频 System of Georgia enrolled 340,638 students for Fall 2021.
Economic Impact, Employment and Budget
The 榴梿视频 System of Georgia鈥檚 economic impact on the state was $18.6 billion in Fiscal Year 2020 according to the most recent study conducted by the Selig Center for Economic Growth. Of the 155,010 jobs noted in the report, 34 percent are on the campuses while 66 percent, are off campus. For every person employed at the USG or a member institution, two people have jobs that support the presence of the institution in the local community.
The 榴梿视频 System has an annual budget of more than $9.8 billion for fiscal year 2022.
| Research Universities | President | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta 榴梿视频 | Dr. Russell T. Keen | 706-721-0211 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Dr. 脕ngel Cabrera | 404-894-2000 |
| Georgia State 榴梿视频 | Dr. M. Brian Blake | 404-413-2000 |
| 榴梿视频 of Georgia | Jere W. Morehead | 706-542-3000 |
| Comprehensive Universities | President | Phone |
| Georgia Southern 榴梿视频 | Dr. Kyle Marrero | 912-478-4636 |
| Kennesaw State 榴梿视频 | Dr. Kathy 鈥淜at鈥 Schwaig | 770-423-6000 |
| 榴梿视频 of West Georgia | Dr. Brendan B. Kelly | 678-839-5000 |
| Valdosta State 榴梿视频 | Dr. Richard A. Carvajal | 229-333-5800 |
| State Universities | President | Phone |
| Albany State 榴梿视频 | Dr. Lawrence M. Drake II (Interim) | 229-500-2000 |
| Clayton State 榴梿视频 | Dr Georj Lewis | 678-466-4000 |
| Columbus State 榴梿视频 | Dr. Stuart Rayfield | 706-507-8800 |
| Fort Valley State 榴梿视频 | Dr. Paul Jones | 478-827-3878 |
| Georgia College & State 榴梿视频 | Cathy Cox | 478-445-5004 |
| Georgia Southwestern State 榴梿视频 | Dr. Michelle R. Johnston | 877-871-4594 |
| Middle Georgia State 榴梿视频 | Dr. Christopher Blake | 478-471-2700 |
| Savannah State 榴梿视频 | Cynthia Robinson Alexander (Interim) | 912-358-4778 |
| 榴梿视频 of North Georgia | Dr. Michael P. Shannon | 706-864-1400 |
| State Colleges | President | Phone |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Dr. Tracy Brundage | 229-391-5001 |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State College | Dr. Ingrid Thompson-Sellers | 404-756-4000 |
| College of Coastal Georgia | Dr. Johnny L. Evans Jr. (Interim) | 912-279-5700 |
| Dalton State College | Dr. John M. Fuchko III | 706-272-4438 |
| East Georgia State College | Dr. David Schecter | 478-289-2169 |
| Georgia Gwinnett College | Dr. Jann Joseph | 678-407-5000 |
| Georgia Highlands College | Dr. Mike Hobbs | 706-802-5000 |
| Gordon State College | Dr. Donald J. Green | 678-359-5555 |
| South Georgia State College | Dr. Gregory M. Tanner (Interim) | 912-260-4200 |