{"684422":{"#nid":"684422","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Big Bets Delivering Record Results","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne year ago, Georgia Tech President \u00c1ngel Cabrera revealed the four ambitious \u201cbig bets\u201d that would provide the framework for Tech\u2019s refreshed strategic plan. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring his 2025 Institute Address in the Walter G. Ehmer Theater, the president revealed that record enrollment, campaign fundraising, and research expenditures have positioned Georgia Tech ahead of schedule on the plan that runs through 2030.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Four Big Bets\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBe a national leader in outcomes and value for all students.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDouble the annual number of degrees granted and non-degree learners.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDouble the scale and amplify the impact of our research enterprise.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBuild a national hub for innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship in our city and around our campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELeading Value\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Institute is ranked No. 1 in value among public colleges by the \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/25\/georgia-tech-tops-princeton-reviews-best-value-list\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrinceton Review\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETech is the No. 1 public university for ROI 15, 20, and 30 years after graduation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECalculating value takes into account the cost and time required to complete a degree. While in-state tuition has risen nationwide by an average of $2,200 since 2019, Georgia Tech has reduced its in-state tuition and fees by nearly 25% over the same period. Tech students continue to outpace the nation with a 93% graduation rate, 75% of whom finish in four years or less.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStriving to make a Georgia Tech education affordable to all is a key pillar of the strategic plan and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/transformingtomorrow.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETransforming Tomorrow\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E campaign. To create opportunities for students of all socioeconomic backgrounds, Tech had its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/29\/georgia-tech-has-historic-fundraising-year\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emost successful fundraising year\u003C\/a\u003E in history, including the creation of a $100 million endowment for need-based scholarships. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute\u0027s value to the state was reflected \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/13\/georgia-techs-record-setting-58b-economic-impact-leads-usg\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ein a recent study\u003C\/a\u003E published by the University System of Georgia, highlighting its $5.8 billion economic impact last year. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERecord High Enrollment\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGoal: Confer 15,000 degrees by 2030\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2024-25 academic year: 13,000 conferred \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDespite a nationwide decline in high school graduates and students attending college, the Institute continued to grow and made significant strides toward doubling the number of degrees conferred.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is now the largest university in the state, largely due to its online master\u2019s programs enrolling 26,000 students. Undergraduate admission applicants reached a record high of 67,000 this year, and the class of 4,075 first-year students is the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.em.gatech.edu\/2025\/08\/18\/over-5300-undergraduates-join-georgia-tech\/?utm_source=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_content=Over%205%2C300%20Undergraduates%20Join%20First-Year%20Class\u0026amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20Digest%20-%20Aug.%2018%2C%202025\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Elargest in the Institute\u0027s history\u003C\/a\u003E, alongside 1,000 transfer students. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch With Reach\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGoal: $1.67 billion in research expenditures by 2030\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFiscal year 2025: $1.43 billion \u2013 7% increase from FY2024\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearch funding was put under a microscope in 2025, yet the president said that Tech remains on track to reach its 2030 goal. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAll this support is allowing us to advance areas of science and technology that are critical for our nation,\u201d Cabrera said. \u0022Think AI, space exploration, cybersecurity, and advanced defense systems. Surgical devices, new drugs and drug delivery systems, and technologies to assist people with brain injuries or disease. Whatever comes to mind when you think of human beings living better lives, chances are Georgia Tech researchers are working on and making contributions in that space.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpace to Innovate\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo keep pace with increasing enrollment and research expenditures, the Institute is addressing housing and creating new lab and creative \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/25\/campus-construction-update-whats-new-whats-next\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Espaces on campus\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorge and Scheller Towers\u003C\/strong\u003E: Set to open in 2026, the towers will provide 416,500 square feet of classroom, lab, and retail space in Tech Square.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Biltmore Transformation\u003C\/strong\u003E: A hub for the city\u2019s entrepreneurs to collaborate on the Tech campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECreative Quarter\u003C\/strong\u003E: Tech\u2019s latest planned innovation district, where new technologies for producing art will be developed and shared.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECurran Street Residence Hall\u003C\/strong\u003E: 860 additional beds for first-year students. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHelping Atlanta toward its goal of becoming a top technology hub, Georgia Tech accounted for a record 143 startups, 464 invention disclosures, and 124 patents granted in the past fiscal year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Road Ahead\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese results were neither inevitable nor easy. We weren\u2019t propelled by favorable winds; rather, in many cases, we sailed upwind and against the currents,\u201d Cabrera said. \u201cWhat is happening at Georgia Tech is not a case of a rising tide lifting all boats. We are beating the odds. This is the result of the hard work and determination of an extraordinary academic community committed to making a bigger difference, no matter the trends, the market forces, or the political context we face.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the address, Cabrera also announced the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/04\/georgia-tech-receives-record-100m-gift-alumnus-john-w-durstine\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Elargest individual gift in Georgia Tech\u2019s history\u003C\/a\u003E. A $100 million bequest from the late John W. 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