Georgia Gwinnett College is the fastest-growing institution within the University System of Georgia, according to the system’s recent 2014 fall semester enrollment report.

Georgia Gwinnett College led the system with a growth of 11.4 percent, or 1,109 students. It currently enrolls 10,828 students. Gwinnett County residents comprise the majority of the student body at 68.2 percent.

GGC has also been named the most ethnically diverse college in the South, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 college rankings.

The ethnic diversity ranking includes both public and private institutions. GGC’s student body is 38.7 percent Caucasian, 31.4 percent black, 15.6 percent Hispanic, 9.4 percent Asian/Pacific Islander and 4.9 percent other/not reported.

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