Academic Analysis
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Facility utilization

When rooms are actually in use. A high daily average can still hide a crush at mid-day and empty early mornings, late afternoons, and Fridays — this shows the real peak.

Utilization & fillTime of dayRooms & buildings
SchoolGeorgia TechUGAGeorgia StateKennesaw State
TermSummer 2025Spring 2025Fall 2024Summer 2024Spring 2024Fall 2023Summer 2023Spring 2023Fall 2022Summer 2022Spring 2022Fall 2021

Rooms in use at each hour (Georgia State, Summer 2022) — peak 174 of 730 rooms. Darker = busier.

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Mon
55
76
126
145
152
166
126
119
108
46
48
45
20
8
Tue
62
84
141
169
165
174
127
115
101
48
48
46
28
14
Wed
59
81
135
151
159
173
130
124
109
52
53
49
26
13
Thu
59
84
136
162
159
170
127
116
102
43
43
41
23
9
Fri
1
20
34
41
37
41
41
28
24
19
6
5
2
2
2
Sat
1
6
6
5
6
4
8
8
6
6
Sun
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Each cell counts distinct rooms with a class meeting during that clock hour (cross-listed classes counted once). Rooms may host back-to-back classes, so a busy hour reflects the schedule’s peak demand — the true capacity constraint, versus the flat daily average.