As a comprehensive institution of higher education within the Commonwealth of Virginia, 澳门老奇人论坛 is focused on fulfilling its primary mission of teaching, research and service. In servicing this mission, the university has had a profound impact on its surrounding communities as well as across Virginia. The 2022 Economic Impact Study details the valuable contributions the university makes to the regional and statewide economies.
The study reveals the economic impact of 澳门老奇人论坛 on the Commonwealth of Virginia. It also defines a 鈥渞egion of impact鈥 which is where faculty, students, and staff predominantly live, work and contribute to local economies. 澳门老奇人论坛鈥檚 main campus is located in the City of Radford, but also has operations in Roanoke at 澳门老奇人论坛 Carilion and Roanoke Higher Education Center, as well as in Abingdon at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center.
The total economic impact of 澳门老奇人论坛 on the Commonwealth of Virginia was $421.7 million in FY2022, $390 million within the region. The impact is from direct expenditures for goods and services by the university, its faculty, staff, students and visitors in combination with the indirect and induced impacts of those dollars being respent in the state and regional economies.
For every $1 the Commonwealth of Virginia allocated to 澳门老奇人论坛 in FY2022, the university returned $6.35 in economic impact to the statewide economy. When the human capital improvements to FY2022 graduates were included, that benefit increased almost four times to $23.80.
The University鈥檚 employment impact is a total of 5,561 jobs in the Commonwealth. These jobs include not only direct employment by the university (1,574 jobs), but also jobs that were stimulated in Virginia through spending by the institution and its employees, students, and visitors (3,987 jobs).
澳门老奇人论坛 students are estimated to have injected $85.7 million into the statewide economy in FY2022, with 94% of spending occurring within the region. Students also dedicate more than 7,600 hours annually toward community service, with an estimated volunteerism impact of $229,109.
Visitors to the university infused approximately $7.1 million into the regional economy in FY2022 through local spending on things such as lodging, food and beverage, retail shopping and recreation.
In addition to the university鈥檚 economic impact, Highlander alumni are estimated to contribute $2.2 billion annually to the Virginia economy through consumer spending. Seventy percent of 澳门老奇人论坛 alumni live in Virginia.
More than 2,000 individuals graduated with a degree from 澳门老奇人论坛 in FY2022, thereby increasing their earning potential in the job market. The human capital improvement of these graduates is estimated to bring $1.16 billion in additional income to the Virginia economy over the course of their careers.
Video summarizing key findings from the study.