Georgia Tech’s 2021 Incoming Class

Georgia Tech's 2021 Incoming Class

Georgia Tech welcomed a record number of firstyear and transfer students to campus in 2021.

4,876 Total 381 Spring 3,595 Fall

900 Summer

14% first-generation

college students Gender

39% Women

Race/ Ethnicity

9% Black

10% Hispanic

61% Men

12% of incoming

Georgia

4% Two or More 1% Unknown 38% White 39% Asian

students come from rural areas

Top Countries

? India ? China ? South Korea ? Canada ? Brazil ? Vietnam ? Indonesia ? Colombia ? Panama ? Spain

102 Counties

Top States

(After Georgia)

? Florida ? New Jersey ? Virginia ? Texas ? California ? New York ? North Carolina ? Illinois ? Maryland ? Pennsylvania

2021 First-Year Students

Rank in High School Class*

29% valedictorians or salutatorians 90% top 10% of graduating class 97% top 20% of graduating class

* 40% of enrolling students reported graduating with a class rank.

Top High School Activities

? Athletics

? Community Service

? Student Government

? Internship

? Work

? Computer or

? Academic Clubs Technology Club

? Music

? Robotics

? Science/Math Club

83% of students participated in community service in high school

82% of students participated in athletics in high school

44% of students held a part-time job while in high school

53% of students participated in an arts program in high school

Applicants 45,324

Admit Rate

34% Georgia 15% Non-

Georgia

Enrolled

3,519 first-year students

Top Future Careers

? Engineer ? Computer Programmer or Analyst ? Scientific Researcher ? Physician ? Business Executive

Top Intended Majors

? Computer Science ? Mechanical Engineering ? Biomedical Engineering ? Aerospace Engineering ? Business Administration

Beyond the Classroom

While at Tech, incoming students plan to engage in a variety of experiences, such as: 78% co-op or internship

72% research

67% community service

53% study abroad

35% entrepreneurial activity

89% of incoming students plan to

pursue an advanced degree (M.S., Ph.D., M.D., D.D.S., etc.)

Background

34% of U.S. students' parents were born outside the U.S.

9% of incoming first-year students are firstgeneration college students.

Top Languages

? English

? Hindi

? Mandarin

? Telugu

? Spanish

? Korean

2021 Transfer Students

14% of incoming transfers are

first-generation college students (neither parent graduated from college)

66% of students held a part-

time job while in college

Several pathway programs are available to students transferring to Tech:

? Arts and Sciences Pathway Program ? Atlanta Public Schools Pathway Program ? Conditional Transfer Pathway Program ? Dual Degree Engineering Program ? First-Generation Pathway Program ? Regents Engineering Pathway Program (REPP) ? Talent Initiative Pathway Program ? Veterans Pathway Program

Copyright 2021 ? Georgia Institute of Technology ? Undergraduate Admission ? N22C3109 ? An equal education and employment opportunity institution

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Applicants 3,670

Admit Rate

49% Georgia 39% Non-Georgia

3.7 Average GPA 52 Average Credit Hours

Enrolled

1,300 transfer students

Top Future Careers

? Engineer

? Computer Programmer/ Analyst

? Scientific Researcher

? Physician

Students Come From

40 States

66 Georgia Counties

228 Total Colleges

45% of incoming transfers

applied as part of a transfer pathway program

OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION

Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0320 phone: 404.894.4154 email: admission@gatech.edu admission.gatech.edu

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