Student Demographics

Fall 2023 Number Percentage
Headcount 11,918 --
Enrolled Full-time 7,795 65.4%
Enrolled Part-time     4,123 34.6%
Dual Enrollment (high school and college) 544 4.56%
Freshmen 4,979 41.78%
Sophomore 2,425 20.35%
Junior 1,756 14.73%
Senior 2,029 17.02%
Transient 35 0.29%
Other 150 1.26%
Female 7,058 59.2%
Male 4,860 41.8%
Asian 1,473 12.4%
Black / African-American 3,849 32.3%
Hispanic / Latino (of any race) 3,393 28.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 34 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 21 0.2%
White 2,567 21.5%
Two or more races 460 3.9%
Unknown 121 1%
Under 18 years 423 3.55%
18-22 years 7,813 65.56%
23-34 years 3,134 26.3%
35-44 years 347 2.91%
45 years and over 201 1.69%
Non-traditional aged students (degree-seeking) 1,140 9.56%
Average age 22.1 years --

Geographic Distribution Fall 2023

75.24% of students are from Gwinnett County.
Represented states: 31
Represented countries: 110

Faculty Information Fall 2023

Full-time instructional faculty: 400
Part-time instructional faculty: 106
Please note: exact numbers vary slightly from semester to semester.

Current Administration

President, Dr. Jann L. Joseph
Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs / Provost, Dr. George S. Low
Chief of Staff, Sloan Jones
Vice President of Business and Finance, Frank Hardymon
Vice President of Campus and External Engagement
Vice President of Enrollment Management Services, Dr. Michael Poll
Vice President of Information Technology and CIO, Dr. Christine Miller Divine
Associate Vice President of Advancement, Jennifer Hendrickson
Associate Vice President of Communications, Jacqueline Todd
Associate Vice President of Operations, Chief Terrance Schneider

Facilities Information

Building A: 123,918 square feet
Building B: 107,579 square feet
Building C: 52,316 square feet
Building D (One Stop Shop): 70,000 square feet
Building E (Student Center): 81,630 square feet
Building F (Wellness and Recreation Center): 40,351 square feet
Building G (Grizzly Athletics): 25,000 square feet
Building H (Allied Health and Sciences): 115,000 square feet
Building I (Faculty / Staff Offices): 35,013 square feet
Building L (Kaufman Library & Learning Center): 91,463 square feet
Building P (Facilities): 67,278 square feet
Building W: 108,150
Parking Deck: 734 cars
Student housing: 416,000 square feet (1,029 private rooms)

  • Building 1000: 246,118 square feet
  • Building 2000: 91,723 square feet
  • Building 3000: 90,812 square feet

Tennis Facility: 5,090 square feet

Total square feet: 1,107,370 square feet

Gateway Project (2019 – 2024)

The Gateway Project – a state-funded capital project – fulfills GGC’s need for an infrastructure upgrade that includes a central energy plant (CEP) expansion and a multi-use Convocation Center that will serve as a student-centered facility offering the following uses.

  • Student services related to student health, wellness and recreation
  • Flexible use rooms to support both formal and informal learning and collaboration
  • Venue to host large-scale campus events, including but not limited to all-inclusive campus faculty and staff meetings, commencement ceremonies, large student gatherings, large future student orientations, and, potentially, future athletic competitions

The CEP makes up 15% of the Gateway Project and will supply the chilled water to the HVAC systems for the buildings that surround the GGC Lawn.

VIEW Convocation CENTER MASTER PLAN (PDF)

2024 Timeline

Date Action
Sept. 6-10 Expected material completion
Aug. 31 Expected contractual material completion
August Expected Georgia State Fire Marshall final inspection
August Expected arena floor completed
August Expected final paint completed
July Expected tile completed
July Expected concrete polishing
July Expected flooring / wall tile completed
June Expected mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems trim completed
March Expected AV rough-in completed
February Expected arena slab poured
January  Mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems and AV rough-in started
January Interior finishes started
January Exterior framing completed
January Roofing completed

2023 Timeline

Date Action
Dec. 26 Roof installation started
Sept. 20 Structural steel erection started
Sept. 14 First concrete slab poured
June 15 First concrete footing poured
May and June Main arena grading completed
May 9 Mass grading started
April  Permit issued

2022 Timeline

Date Action
March Conceptual design budget verification
March 2 Conceptual design revised presentation
Feb. 15 Conceptual design workshop with GGC Steering Committee
Jan. 25 Conceptual design phase begins
Jan. 24 Formal notice to proceed to conceptual design phase
Jan. 18 Programming presentation to USG
Jan. 11 Programming presentation to GGC Cabinet

2021 Timeline

Date Action
December Programming budget verification
Nov. 19 GGC Cabinet programming session kick off
Nov. 8 Programming phase begins
Sept. 27 Construction manager selected
Aug. 27 Design professional selected
July 22 Program manager selected
July 9 Construction manager solicitation posted
July Gateway Project design bond sales
June 16 Design  professional solicitation posted
May 10 Program manager solicitation posted
April Gateway Project building design part of state budget signed
March Gateway Project building design added to FY22 by Georgia House and Senate
January Gateway Project design money not included in governor's FY22 budget

2020 Timeline

Date Action
Fall of 2020 USG included Gateway Project building design funding in FY22 budget
Nov. 20 Sasaki master plan update complete
Feb. 2-27 Sasaki site visit
Jan. 24 Sasaki kick off meeting
January Sasaki under contract for master plan update

2019 Timeline

Date Action
Nov. 19 Introduction of Dr. Jann Joseph to USG Planning Team – master plan update (Gateway Center [building] name coined during this meeting)
Sept. 24 Begin conversations with USG on updating the campus master plan
Sep. 13 Introduction of Dr. Jann Joseph to USG Program Management Team
August Convocation center discussion starts (after Compliance Day presidential address)
July Dr. Jann L. Joseph becomes GGC's third president