The University System of Georgia

The statewide economic impact of the University System
of Georgia’s 34 institutions includes:

• $9.7 billion in output
• $5.9 billion in gross regional product
• $4.4 billion in income
• 106,831 full and part-time jobs
  (2.8% of all jobs held by Georgians)

These benefits permeate both the private and public sectors of the host communities. For example, for each job created on campus there are 1.7 off-campus jobs that exist because of spending related to the college or university. These economic impacts are especially significant given the sub-par performance of both the national and state economies.

Even in tough economic times, continued emphasis on colleges and universities as pillars of a state’s economy translates into more jobs, higher incomes, and greater production of goods and services. 5

5 SELIG CENTER FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH. “THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA INSTITUTIONS ON THEIR REGIONAL ECONOMIES IN FY 2004.” JANUARY 2005.

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The “ask” of this site is a simple one: establish a new $50 billion education investment fund in teaching and research facilities for colleges and universities. The result would be the creation of more than 1 million immediate jobs that will support the education and betterment of hundreds of thousands of Americans, while also stimulating our economy for years to come. Take Action Now