ATLANTA – Enrollment on University System of Georgia (USG) campuses has declined for a second year in a row.
Total enrollment for the fall semester at the system’s 26 colleges and universities stands at 334,459 students, down 1.2% from the 340,638 who were attending classes a year ago.
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