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Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology
225 North Avenue, NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0530

Official telephone: (404) 894-2000
Website: www.gatech.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 15,142
Full-time undergraduates: 13,668
Part-time undergraduates: 1,474
Total graduate students: 9,384
Full-time graduate students: 5,873
Part-time graduate students: 3,511
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 36%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
20.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.2% Hispanic/Latino
48.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
7.9% Nonresident Alien
6.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
19.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
50.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
10.6% Nonresident Alien
2.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 400 acres
City or town school is located in: Atlanta
Population of city/town: 447,841
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Savannah and abroad in France, Ireland, and Shanghai.
Online campus map: map.gtalumni.org

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (16%)
  • women's dorms (4%)
  • men's dorms (11%)
  • sorority housing (3%)
  • fraternity housing (14%)
  • single-student apartments (42%)
  • married-student apartments (3%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • other housing including Theme housing. (6%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 53%
Percent of students who live off campus: 47%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 9%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Architecture and digital libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Paper museum, undergraduate learning commons, trading floor, electron microscope, GT Smart House, advanced computing building, wind tunnel; advanced technology development, nanotechnology research, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy centers; carbon neutral, mechanical properties research, and virtual factory labs; research and ovarian cancer institutes; GT Smart and solar decathlon houses.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, mock interviews.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 40
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 29
Percent of men who join fraternities: 25%
Number of social sororities on campus: 16
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 8
Percent of women who join sororities: 30%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Technique, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 13
Total number of registered organizations: 547
Campus-based religious organizations:
Atlanta Chinese Christian Church, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Campus Freethinkers, Campus Outreach, Campus Renewal, Catholic Student Organization, Chabad Jewish Student Group, Chi Alpha, Christian Students, Colleges Against Cancer, Cru, Fellowship of Christian Graduate Students, Fellowship of Christian Students, GIFTED, Hillel, Grace Midtown Students, Human Development Organization, Impact Movement, International Youth Fellowship, Korea Campus Crusade for Christ, Latter-Day Saint Student Association, Navigators, Off-Campus Jackets Operation Seventh-Day Adventist, Planetary Society, Project H.O.N.O.R., Sai Young Adults, Students in Free Enterprise, The Living Room, TRUST, Veritas Forum, Water Alliance, Wesley Foundation, Why Should I Believe, Young Life College, Youth Outreach; Anglican Campus, Asian Christian¿ InterVarsity, BAPS Campus, Bethel Campus, Christian Campus, and Reformed University Fellowships; Baha'i, electrolyzed reduced water, meditation, and TOMS campus clubs
Minority student organizations:
African American Student Union, Graduate Minorities in Business, National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS), Hispanic Scholarship Fund, MAPS (Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students); African, Bangladesh, and Black Graduate Student Associations
International student organizations:
Aarohi, African-American Recruitment Team, Art of Living, Cordao de Ouro Capoeira, Costume Design Community, Culture Union, Dream Corps, Global Jackets Hellenic Society, Hindu Youth for Unity, Virtues, and Action, Jazba Bhangra, Korean American Scientists and Engineers Association - Young Generation, Korean International Young Adults Community, Latino Organization of Graduate Students, Panamanian Students, Por Colombia, Pride Alliance, Project Pengyou, Qurbani
Ramblin' Raas, Students for Exploration and Development of Space Society, Taal Tadka, American Association of Blacks in Energy, Korean Industrial Design Students (KIDS), National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Korean Computer Science, National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers; Arab, Saudi, Spanish speaking, and Turkish Student Organizations; Asian American, Brazilian, Caribbean, Chinese, Chinese Friendship, Cuban American, Filipino, Fulbright, Hong Kong, Indonesian, Iranian, Korean, Latin American, Muslim, Pakistan, Puerto Rican, Saudi, Southeast Asian, Taiwanese, Taiwanese American, and Vietnamese Student Associations; bhakti yoga, French, India, Lebanese, Russian Culture, and World Student Fund Exchange clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Acoustical Society of America, A Capella, BuzzBeats, BuzzStudios, Chamber Choir Chorale, DramaTech Theatre, Electronic Music Collective, Industrial Designers Society of America, Symphony Orchestra, The Triple Helix, Inc, Womens Chorus, WREK Radio - 91.1FM, Academic Quizbowl Team, Anime O-Tekku, Classical Music Network, Future Fashion Leaders, Freshman Activities Board, Scheller Society of Entrepreneurs, Infinite Harmony, The Tower Undergraduate Research Journal
Career Fair Committee, Consult Your Community, Hispanic Recruitment Team, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Nerdy Bones, Student Activities Board for Undergraduate Research, Student Consulting For Non-profit Organizations, Student Planning Association, Womens Leadership Conference, Executive Round Table, Society of Step, International Affairs Student Organization, Junior STEM, Mock Trial, Student Center Programs Council, Stamps Health Services Ambassadors, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, American Helicopter Society, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Institute of Architecture Students, Android Initiative, Data Science, Engineering In Medicine and Biology, Engineering Pre-Health, Gamers Guild, Engineers for a Sustainable World Community for the Support of Women in Aerospace Program, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Institute of Industrial Engineers, Institute of Nuclear Materials Management Student Chapter, Intellectual Property Student Organization, Intelligent Transportation Society of America, Order of the Engineer, Out for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, RoboGrads, SCUBA Tech, SPIE (Intl Society for Optics and Photonics) Student Chapter, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, Student Polymer Network, Students Observing and Researching Meteorology, Synergy, Technical Interview Preparation, Women @ College of Computing, Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Women's Transportation Seminar, Yellow Jacket Space Program, Blueprint, CodeGuardian, Erato, iGem Team, Inteha, JOULE, North Avenue Review, Spoon University, T-Book
Technique, VGDev, AIESEC, ALPFA, Outdoor Recreation; Women in Business, Operations Management, Pre-Dental, American Nuclear, American Engineering Education, American Microbiology, American Civil Engineers, American Mechanical Engineers, Arnold Air, Biomedical Engineering, Electrochemical, Biomaterials, American Military Engineers, Plastics Engineers, Women Engineers, Women in Physics, and Semper Fi Societies; Undergraduate Student Government, Transfer Student, Scheller Marketing, Cadet Support, Pre-Optometry Student, Pre-Veterinary Medical, Medical Device Entrepreneurship, American Medical Student, Student Construction, Computing Machinery, and Environmental Engineers and Scientists Associations; poetry, band, psychology, math, economics, public speaking, sports business, management information systems, valuation & investments process, international business, MBA consulting, undergraduate consulting, Army ROTC, pre-physician assistant, PhD 2 consulting, aerospace design-build-fly, and neuroscience clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Mike Bobinski,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Theresa Wenzel,
Associate Director of Athletics/SWA
School colors: old gold and white
School mascot: Buzz, Rambling Wreck
Athletic conference memberships: Atlantic Coast Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cheerleadingyes 
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's divingno 
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's divingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 5%
Athletic facilities:
basketball arena, challenge course, rock climbing wall, tennis complex, football stadium; baseball and softball fields; golf, football practice, and track and field facilities; aquatic and basketball centers; baseball, football, and softball stadiums; hand and racquet ball courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, billiards, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, parachuting, racquetball, sand volleyball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball, Wiffle ball
Club sports for men:
badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, canoeing, cheerleading, crew/rowing, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, kayaking, lacrosse, racquetball, rollerblading, rugby, sailing, scuba diving, shooting sports, skateboarding, soccer, softball, surfing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, waterskiing, wrestling
Club sports for women:
badminton, basketball, bowling, canoeing, cheerleading, crew/rowing, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, kayaking, lacrosse,racquetball, rollerblading, rugby, sailing, scuba diving, shooting sports, skateboarding, soccer, softball, surfing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, waterskiing

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Atlanta (15 miles)
Nearest other airport: Atlanta (15 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Atlanta (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Atlanta (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 21% immediately, 37% within 5 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Emory University, Georgia State University, Georgia Tech, Harvard University, Medical College of Georgia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of California -- Berkeley, University of Georgia, University of Michigan.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 71% within six months of graduation, 89% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Accenture, AirWatch, Amazon.com, AT&T, Bank of America, Boeing, Capgemini, Cisco Systems, Deloitte, ExxonMobil, General Electric, Georgia Tech, Google, GTRI, IBM, Intel Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Manhattan Associates, Microsoft, Schlumberger, US Air Force.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Sandra Magnus, astronaut, Space Shuttle Mission in 2011
  • Philip M. Breedlove, commander, U.S. European Command and 36th Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
  • Sandy Winnefeld, Jr., former vice chairman, the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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