Nursing Workforce Growth Projection

Twenty institutions educate nearly half of all healthcare graduates in Georgia Private Public Certificates Associate's Bachelor's Master's Doctor's Healthcare program completions 1 from 20 largest institutions in Georgia Share of healthcare by award level #, 2020 Emory University completions in GA 1,212 5.7% Augusta University Georgia Southern University Mercer University Central Georgia Technical College Chattahoochee Technical College Georgia State University 1,004 4.5% 826 3.7% 772 3.0% 66 730 2.8% 719 2.7% 692 2.6% Gwinnett Technical College 686 2.5% University of Georgia 619 2.5% Southern Crescent Technical College 599 2.3% West Georgia Technical College 594 2.2% Coastal Pines Technical College 575 2.2% Wiregrass Georgia Technical College 574 2.1% South University-Savannah² 561 2.1% Georgia Northwestern Technical College 560 2.1% Savannah Technical College 528 1.9% Southern Regional Technical College 494 1.8% Ogeechee Technical College 492 1.8% Lanier Technical College 475 1.7% Atlanta Technical College 448 1.6% 1. Includes all degree and certificate completions for health professions and related programs (CIP 51) 2. Includes: South University- Savannah (139579) and South University- Savannah Online (475121). Completions for this institution were adjusted to only include on-ground completions as well as online completions from in-market students. According to Gray Associates, there were a total of 1858 completions in 2020. On-ground completions accounted for 301 grads. Online programs accounted for 1557 completions (17% from in-market students, for a total of 260 completions) Source: Lightcast TM (formerly EMSI-Burning Glass), National Center for Education Statistics-IPEDS dataset, Gray Associates Private colleges have had a strong positive impact [on the] nursing pipeline due to the ability to support the students and increase the acceptance of non- traditional students - Commission Member Quote 99 26

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