Georgia Southern University set a new record with its enrollment this semester: 20,574 students, a 1.8 percent increase from the 20,212 enrolled in fall 2011, the university announced in a news release.That contrasts with that across University System of Georgia institutions, which in total saw their enrollment drop by 1.2 percent to 314,365 this semester, the system recently reported.Looking only at students who are enrolled full-time, the results are similar. Georgia Southern’s full-time enrollment this semester is 18,706, a 1.5 percent increase from 18,429 in fall 2011. The University System’s full-time enrollment is 278,319, down 1.2 percent from last fall.This is the sixth consecutive year that Georgia Southern’s enrollment has increased.