ABAC'S SUMMER TERM SHOWS HIGHEST ENROLLMENT

Figures recently released by the Registrar's Office at Abraham Baldwin College showed a 2003 summer term enrollment of 1,567 students, an increase of 16.2 percent over the 2002 summer term. This figure represents the highest summer enrollment in the history of ABAC. A total of 1,349 students were enrolled during the 2002 summer term.

The enrollment figure includes students attending classes at the South Georgia Regional Educational Consortium (SGREC) in Valdosta. ABAC is one of the participating institutions in the Consortium. In addition, approximately 233 students attended classes in Moultrie this summer.

The Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) enrollment for Summer 2003 was 667, a 16.2 percent increase over the FTE enrollment for Summer 2002. The FTE enrollment figure represents the number of students carrying 12 or more hours.

The report indicated that female enrollment was 66.8 percent. A total of 98 percent of the students enrolled were Georgia residents. During the summer term, nine international students were enrolled in addition to 24 students from states other than Georgia.

Fall semester classes begin Aug. 18 at ABAC.

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