Wednesday, February 5, 2003
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Wednesday, February 5, 2003 |
CCSU sets new enrollment recordSchool also tops in undergraduate high-tech degrees conferred in University System of Georgia
Clayton College & State University awards more undergraduate degrees in Information Technology (IT) than any other institution in the University System of Georgia (USG). That's according to the rankings in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's new Book of Lists, which contains more than 300 pages of information, ranking everything from the region's largest law firms (Alston & Bird) to the most prestigious ZIP Codes (30327). Of most interest to individuals interested in IT is the list on page 120 "High-Tech Programs of the University System of Georgia," which shows that Clayton State awarded more undergraduate computer and information science degrees in the 2000-2001 fiscal year than any of its counterparts in the University System. That's more than USG heavyweights Georgia Tech (second), the University of Georgia (fourth), Georgia State (third), or Kennesaw State (fifth), despite not having any graduate programs. In total enrollment, Clayton State is ranked 12th among the area's largest colleges and universities by the Business Chronicle. However, that figure, based on the January 2002 enrollment figure of 4,700, will surely change as Clayton State has set another new enrollment record with the current spring 2003 semester, easily beating fall 2002's record enrollment of 5,214. Although the final figures are not yet confirmed, it is expected that spring 2003's enrollment will be approximately 5,550 an 18 percent increase from last spring's total and less than 1,500 students short of President Dr. Thomas K. Harden's goal of "7 in 7," 7,000 students by the year 2007. Known as the state's "Technology University" since the implementation of the Information Technology Project in 1998 wherein all faculty and students have access to notebook computers Clayton State conferred 315 undergraduate IT degrees in 2000-2001, well ahead of Tech (258), Georgia State (252) and UGA (247). Overall, even without graduate degrees or degrees in biotechnology, engineering or physical science (the other components of the ABC's high-tech programs list). Clayton State was still fifth in all high-tech degrees conferred and third in undergraduate high-tech degrees conferred. The Clayton State School of Business also appeared in the Book of Lists as the area's ninth largest business school with 879 students enrolled as of the fall 2001 semester.
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