The University System of Georgia has adopted a new strategic plan aimed at lifting graduating rates and enrolling more in-state residents. The data-centric plan was developed with the input of school presidents.
It goes into effect September 1st and runs through 2029. Chancellor Sonny Perdue told the Board of Regents that the approach relies heavily on specific, numerical targets using data dashboards to track progress.
The plan comes amid an enrollment decline over the past two years and lays out a goal of increasing the number of Georgia residents enrolled in its colleges by more than 11,000 students by 2028.
The University System also wants to graduate more students in key career fields such as health and education, to keep more graduates in Georgia, and to hold steady the turnover rate for full-time employees.
