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 2024) — peak 154 of 735 rooms. Darker = busier.

7a8a9a10a11a12p1p2p3p4p5p6p7p8p9p
Mon
41
68
121
143
140
147
113
106
81
36
40
36
21
11
Tue
56
84
135
154
140
148
129
110
92
37
35
32
20
10
Wed
41
69
124
144
141
152
117
113
87
36
39
36
22
11
Thu
52
80
131
150
134
143
123
106
86
30
29
27
17
6
Fri
1
14
26
36
33
30
32
29
25
19
3
3
1
1
1
Sat
3
6
6
6
7
8
10
10
8
8
Sun
3
3
3
3
3

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.