Record Black Enrollments at Georgia State University

GAStateGeorgia State University in Atlanta announced that is has enrolled the largest and most diverse entering class in university history. The first-year class has nearly 3,200 students, an increase of 6 percent form a year ago.

There are more Hispanics, Asian Americans, and African Americans in the entering class than ever before. Black enrollments in the entering class are up 4 percent from last year’s record class.

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