University of North Georgia Campus Plan Update 2025

The University of North Georgia, a regional multi-campus institution and premier senior military college, provides a culture of academic excellence in a student-focused environment that includes quality education, service, research and creativity. This is accomplished through broad access to comprehensive academic and co-curricular programs that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. The University of North Georgia is a University System of Georgia leadership institution and is The Military College of Georgia.

Enrollment Update

For the second straight year, enrollment grew by more than five percent. Fall 2025 growth, after census, was a 5.3% increase over fall 2024. Dual enrollment grew by 11%, with cadet enrollment jumping 8.3% and graduate students rising by 2.7%. As a regional, public institution of higher education, UNG strives to deliver quality educational opportunities to the region it serves. UNG moves the needle for all students! Enrollment trends across key demographics have remained statistically constant over the last few years. The percentage of Pell Grant qualified recipients fluctuates between 34-36% for those students eligible to receive Pell Grant funding (undergraduate degree-seeking students). First-Generation students are also in the 35% range year-to-year as well as our Adult-Learner community at 4-5%. However, one demographic at UNG that has shown substantial increases is that of VA benefited students: a 16% increase over the last 5 years. Productive results from UNG building upon its designation as a State Leadership Institution and as the Military College of Georgia.

The institution’s performance goals are increasing retention, graduation rates, and the overall number of degrees conferred each year (see Tables 3-4). Overall enrollment increased 5.3% in fall 2025 and overall retention is up 3.0% over fall 2024 and the highest level since the pandemic. Similarly, graduation and transfer rates for associate students rose 7% (Table 4). Associate degrees conferred continue to decline given the emphasis on bachelor's degrees where enrollment continues to grow. The number of graduate degrees awarded saw the most significant change between fiscal years 2024 and 2025 (Table 5).

What’s Your 30?

Concerted efforts supporting a strategy of “What’s Your 30?” along with changes to orientation, advanced scheduling and advising of incoming students has increased the number of students enrolling in and earning credits to build program velocity as noted in Table 6. Additionally, UNG had a record number of students completing exams for credit (Table 7) in AY 2024-2025. The number of students, exams attempted, and credits earned all grew.

Dual-Enrolled Students

In academic year 2024-2025, UNG experienced substantial growth in Dual-Enrolled students, growing by thirty percent. That growth continued in fall 2025 (Table 8). Dual enrollment is an important part of UNG’s access mission and a strategy in serving students throughout the region. The percentage of dual-enrolled students matriculating to UNG is flat, though the number of students returning to UNG grew because of the overall increase in DE students. Dual-enrolled students have a strong record of success in the program, positioning these students to enter UNG or other USG institutions after graduating high school (see Tables 9-10).