Exploring the Direct Admissions Pipeline in Georgia

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time

Location: Poster 27

Institution Type: 4-year institutions

Target Audience: Any

Presenter(s)

Jaden A. Mikoulinskii (she/her/hers)

Graduate Assistant
University System of Georgia, Board of Regents
Athens, Georgia, United States
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Lori Prince Prince Hagood, Ph.D.

Assistant Vice Chancellor of Research and Policy Analysis
University System of Georgia Board of Regents, United States
Leslie Hodges, PHD

Senior Research Associate
University System of Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Kevin Lusk

Software Developer Senior
University System of Georgia Board of Regents, United States

Session Abstract: Within the past ten years, over twelve states have launched direct admissions programs to increase college access and participation for high school graduates. This session will explore participation in Georgia’s new direct admissions program, GEORGIA MATCH. The University System of Georgia’s (USG) Division of Research and Policy Analysis (RPA) supported the program through new data collections, reporting, and analysis, and this poster will highlight the data collected to evaluate the effectiveness of direct admissions in Georgia. This poster will demonstrate the technical, analytic, and creative work required to understand how participation in GEORGIA MATCH relates to applications and enrollment within the USG. This poster will illustrate the benefits of tracking students over time, including links to increasing college attendance and awareness for rural, low-income, and first-generation students.

Keywords: Direct admissions, enrollment management, data collection, data visualization