GGC’s Diversity Recognized

degree-granting institutions, enroll a significant number of students requiring needs-based federal assistance and maintain at least a 25% full-time Hispanic student enrollment.

As of fall 2021, Hispanic enrollment at Georgia Gwinnett was at 26%, and by fall 2022, it rose another percentage point.

GGC is one of only two University System of Georgia schools to earn HSI designation. Only 274 of the nation’s more than 5,000 institutions of higher education qualify as HSIs, and enroll 40% of all HispanicAmerican college students.

Since its inception, Georgia Gwinnett College’s enrollment has reflected the rich diversity of the Atlanta metropolitan region.

As a result, the college receives recognition for its ethnic diversity. For the ninth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked GGC the most ethnically diverse Southern regional college.

The college has also earned two specific designations under the Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights. MSIs may apply for special funding and resources on behalf of their students and communities. The education of minority groups identified by this program is considered critical to achieving the nation’s educational goals.

Several years ago, GGC was named an Asian American and Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AAPISI), a designation established by a 2009 Presidential Executive Order and requiring an enrollment of at least

10% Asian American and Pacific Islander students.

Georgia Gwinnett was recently named a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), per criteria defined and regularly affirmed by the U.S. Department of Education and the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics.

“We are proud of the diversity and inclusive environment that makes our campus unique. This milestone recognizes the work GGC has done and will continue to do to create a successful academic experience for our students,” said Dr. Jann L. Joseph, GGC president.

HSI designation allows colleges to pursue additional funding through the Higher Education Act to further support students and programs on campus. GGC may apply for additional federal funding starting in fiscal year 2023.

To achieve HSI designation, schools must be accredited two- or four-year