Enrollment Management

They are the second largest and most academically prepared class in Georgia College & State University history, but their involvement and interest is what really sets our newest bobcats apart.From the start, these first-year students have been engaged. Attendance at preview days like Fallfest and Springfest increased, while summer orientations witnessed a spirited wave of blue and green, with many new bobcats sporting GCSU T-shirts and swag. “The interest in Georgia College has never...

Student interest in the experiential learning and small-class environment offered by Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is at an all-time high. Heading into Fall 2024, applications to GCSU have grown 44% since Fall 2022, and 50% since Fall 2021. GCSU Provost Dr. Costas Spirou said the growth is a by-product, first, of the professional enrollment management approaches of Sr. Vice President of Enrollment Management Joel Robinson over the past several years. “Under Joel’s direction,...

They are Bobcat Bound! Four students are now the first Bobcats to be accepted for fall semester, 2024. Alisa Tran (Brookwood High School), Charles “Charlie” Youmans (North Gwinnett High School), Morgan Tannis (Chattahoochee High School) and Carly Altom (Lambert High School) got a surprise when their acceptance letters were hand-delivered by GCSU. “I was definitely not expecting this,” Youmans said. “It just felt really homey when I came to go visit—all the counselors knew me by name,...

They’ve moved in. They’ve done acts of community service around Milledgeville for GCSU Gives Day. Now, the Class of 2027 is ready to enter classrooms and make their mark on the Georgia College & State University campus. They are Georgia College’s biggest-sized class ever—a record-breaking group of about 1,800 first-year students. They join the university after a season of unprecedented demand. Georgia College received nearly 8,000 applications—about 2,000 more than the previous record...

Story and photos developed by University Communications. From a record number of out-of-staters to historically-high grade point averages (GPAs), the class of 2026 promises to be a collection of smart, impassioned young adults who’ll amaze and surprise everyone—even themselves—in the next four years. “To know they’re going to have that special experience here is satisfying,” said Joel Robinson, senior associate vice president for Enrollment Management. “Very seldom do students get...

Joel Robinson has been selected as the Senior Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management at Georgia College following a national search.   Robinson comes to Georgia College from Ruffalo Noel Levitz where he has served as an enrollment consultant since 2017. Robinson has an extensive history in enrollment management and student success. Prior to his work with Ruffalo Noel Levitz, Robinson has served as Assistant Provost in Academic Affairs for Northern Kentucky University, Associate...