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Universities play a crucial role in shaping local economies by driving employment, fostering business growth, attracting investment, and enhancing the overall quality of life in their host communities. Their economic impact extends beyond direct spending to include long-term benefits such as workforce development, innovation, and cultural enrichment. Below, we explore the key ways in which a university influences a local economy.

  1. Direct Employment and Spending A university is often one of the largest employers in a local area, providing jobs for faculty, administrative staff, maintenance workers, and other professionals. These employees spend their salaries on housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment, injecting money into the local economy. Additionally, universities spend significant amounts on construction, utilities, and local services, further stimulating business activity.

    Students also contribute to local spending. Many bring outside money into the community through tuition payments, federal aid, and personal expenditures on rent, food, and retail. A large student population can sustain businesses such as bookstores, coffee shops, restaurants, and housing providers.

  2. Business Development and Entrepreneurship Universities often serve as hubs for innovation and entrepreneurship. Research institutions, business incubators, and technology transfer offices help commercialize academic research, leading to startup formation and industry partnerships. For example, Stanford University's role in Silicon Valley's growth demonstrates how academic institutions can spur regional economic development.

    Local businesses benefit from university partnerships, including procurement contracts for supplies, catering, and maintenance services. Furthermore, universities attract conferences, sporting events, and cultural activities that generate tourism revenue for hotels, restaurants, and transportation services.

  3. Human Capital and Workforce Development A well-educated workforce is essential for economic competitiveness. Universities produce graduates with specialized skills that attract high-paying industries, such as technology, healthcare, and finance. Many graduates remain in the area, filling critical roles in local businesses and government.

    Universities also offer continuing education programs, professional certifications, and workforce training initiatives that help upskill local employees, making the regional labor market more adaptable to industry changes.

  4. Real Estate and Infrastructure Growth The presence of a university can drive demand for housing, both from students and faculty. This often leads to the development of new apartments, condominiums, and mixed-use commercial spaces. Over time, universities contribute to urban revitalization by investing in campus expansions, public transit improvements, and community amenities like libraries and parks.

    However, rapid growth can also lead to challenges, such as rising housing costs and gentrification, which may displace long-term residents. Local governments must balance economic expansion with policies that ensure affordable housing and equitable development.

  5. Cultural and Social Contributions Beyond economics, universities enrich local culture through arts programs, public lectures, and athletic events. These activities improve residents' quality of life, making the area more attractive to businesses and skilled workers. A vibrant university town often sees increased property values and a more diverse, engaged community.


Conclusion

The economic impact of a university on a local economy is multifaceted, encompassing job creation, business growth, talent development, and infrastructure investment. While challenges such as affordability and displacement must be managed, the long-term benefits-including innovation, increased tax revenues, and a more dynamic workforce-make universities vital engines of regional prosperity. By fostering collaboration between academia, government, and industry, communities can maximize these advantages while ensuring inclusive growth.
 
New Castle School of Trades
Pittsburgh Technical College  
Institute of Medical Careers  
Kent State University at East Liverpool  
Washington & Jefferson College  
Westminster College  
Geneva College  
Kent State University at Salem  
Community College of Beaver County  
Carlow University  
Chatham University  
Butler County Community College  
La Roche University  
Point Park University  
Robert Morris University  
Duquesne University  
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania  
Pennsylvania Western University  
Carnegie Mellon University  
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus  
Percent admitted - total
Admissions yield - total

Full-time enrollment
Part-time enrollment

Total  enrollment
% White
% Black
% Asian
% Hispanic
% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
% American Indian or Alaska Native
% two or more races
% Race/ethnicity unknown
% U.S. Nonresident

Undergraduate enrollment
% under 18
% 18-24
% 25-64
% over 65

Graduate enrollment

Student-to-faculty ratio

Tuition and fees, 2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24

Total price for
In-district students living on campus  2023-24
In-state students living on campus 2023-24
Out-of-state students living on campus 2023-24

In-district students living off campus (no family)  2023-24
In-state students living off campus (no family)  2023-24
Out-of-state students living off campus (no family)  2023-24

In-district students living off campus (w/ family)  2023-24
In-state students living off campus (w/ family)  2023-24
Out-of-state students living off campus (w/ family)  2023-24

Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Doctor's degree - other

Instructional FTE
Research FTE
Public Service FTE
Librarians, Curators, and Archivists FTE
Student/Academic Affairs and Other Education Services FTE
Management FTE
Business and Financial Operations FTE
Computer, Engineering, and Science FTE
Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media FTE
Healthcare FTE
Service FTE
Sales and Related FTE
Office and Administrative Support FTE
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance FTE
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving FTE
Total FTE staff
50
16

27,001
7,524

34,525
60
6
12
6
0
0
4
2
9

25,171
18
80
2
0

9,354

13

19,678
20,362
21,080
21,524


38,446
38,446
56,812

39,004
39,004
57,370

25,026
25,026
43,392

25
4,624
2,015
430
737
0

4,887
793
50
154
62
1,357
789
3,123
493
206
541
137
1,354
111
22
14,079
11
44

14,517
1,079

15,596
18
3
21
7
0
0
3
5
42

7,289
2
96
1
0

8,307

5

58,924
58,924
61,344
63,829


83,697
83,697
83,697

81,887
81,887
81,887

66,909
66,909
66,909

0
1,514
4,339
332
0
0

1,507
124
0
50
64
476
962
1,353
403
43
133
8
527
107
27
5,784
94
28

8,141
3,164

11,305
74
8
1
4
0
0
3
9
1

8,336
2
83
15
0

2,969

17

NA
10,958
10,958
11,388


29,308
29,308
33,926

26,878
26,878
31,496

16,108
16,108
20,726

211
2,055
1,568
0
53
0

532
0
0
31
22
76
226
37
85
44
145
0
150
70
0
1,418
75
34

7,002
1,348

8,350
84
4
1
3
0
0
3
1
3

6,803
1
94
5
0

1,547

20

9,984
10,507
10,507
10,507


26,035
26,035
30,143

27,635
27,635
31,743

18,693
18,693
22,801

0
1,816
482
16
75
0

377
0
0
13
0
42
136
18
39
27
73
0
112
53
0
890
79
13

7,820
317

8,137
76
5
4
5
0
0
3
1
6

5,226
1
97
2
0

2,911

12

41,892
43,526
45,376
47,146


68,164
68,164
68,164

69,824
69,824
69,824

59,445
59,445
59,445

0
1,385
641
96
337
0

617
0
0
27
32
67
329
84
108
10
196
0
198
21
2
1,691
91
12

3,239
1,498

4,737
56
7
1
2
0
0
4
16
13

3,769
16
78
6
0

968

14

32,130
32,770
33,767
34,940


53,274
53,274
53,274

52,780
52,780
52,780

43,850
43,850
43,850

0
657
288
24
30
0

218
0
0
7
74
45
15
7
80
0
41
0
24
14
0
525
98
10

2,289
1,010

3,299
67
14
2
9
0
0
4
1
4

2,323
1
87
12
0

976

12

34,200
35,610
36,620
38,160


54,180
54,180
54,180

44,650
44,650
44,650

41,500
41,500
41,500

0
526
258
56
3
0

222
0
0
4
56
50
38
12
67
3
14
0
35
10
9
520
78
11

949
1,669

2,618
49
5
3
2
0
0
16
18
8

2,300
50
44
6
0

318

11

30,320
31,570
32,284
33,120


50,348
50,348
50,348

46,816
46,816
46,816

37,954
37,954
37,954

5
208
170
0
0
0

86
0
0
0
29
37
14
10
21
0
11
0
23
6
0
237
NA
NA

875
1,593

2,468
87
2
2
3
0
0
4
2
0

2,468
18
60
22
0

0

11

5,250
5,250
5,460
5,610


NA
NA
NA

14,710
17,800
20,800

8,710
11,800
14,800

381
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

126
0
0
2
12
46
43
6
5
0
21
0
41
0
0
302
70
11

1,825
494

2,319
65
8
4
6
0
0
0
14
3

1,507
1
84
14
0

812

10

39,902
40,877
42,125
43,810


61,634
61,634
61,634

62,634
62,634
62,634

48,310
48,310
48,310

0
266
230
0
168
0

206
0
0
4
53
45
7
10
29
3
44
0
35
9
11
456
87
20

1,418
892

2,310
71
17
3
4
0
0
3
1
1

1,344
1
67
32
0

966

12

31,446
32,390
33,500
34,502


52,290
52,290
52,290

52,290
52,290
52,290

38,884
38,884
38,884

0
250
248
0
23
0

187
0
0
3
26
57
8
12
12
2
27
0
26
6
1
367
NA
NA

534
1,139

1,673
81
6
1
3
0
1
4
3
0

1,673
32
51
17
0

0

17

6,720
6,810
7,020
7,290


NA
NA
NA

18,927
25,317
31,527

10,269
16,659
22,869

262
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

56
0
0
1
5
25
2
7
15
0
10
0
15
0
1
137
NA
NA

271
1,192

1,463
83
6
1
4
0
0
3
3
0

1,463
21
58
21
0

0

24

6,229
6,758
7,058
7,272


NA
NA
NA

26,410
26,410
35,882

13,452
13,452
22,924

101
33
0
0
0
0

43
0
0
0
8
2
5
2
2
0
2
0
3
2
0
69
NA
NA

1,038
220

1,258
80
5
1
4
0
0
3
4
3

1,149
13
81
6
0

109

12

29,040
29,970
30,990
33,610


47,390
47,390
47,390

40,410
40,410
40,410

36,410
36,410
36,410

1
282
52
0
0
0

104
0
0
4
24
39
13
9
30
2
19
0
15
11
0
270
86
14

1,062
141

1,203
74
5
1
4
0
0
4
12
0

1,155
1
94
5
0

48

12

37,675
38,230
38,700
39,470


54,100
54,100
54,100

54,100
54,100
54,100

43,720
43,720
43,720

0
184
23
0
0
0

87
0
0
4
14
16
11
12
36
10
39
0
30
8
0
267
82
12

1,157
5

1,162
76
7
2
6
0
0
7
0
2

1,162
0
99
1
0

0

10

50,192
50,192
50,192
28,185


44,295
44,295
44,295

44,295
44,295
44,295

32,385
32,385
32,385

0
219
1
0
0
0

117
0
0
7
21
20
28
13
36
5
42
1
26
10
0
326
NA
NA

20
1,036

1,056
81
5
1
4
0
0
5
3
1

1,056
31
48
21
0

0

31

6,229
6,758
7,058
7,272


NA
NA
NA

26,410
26,410
35,882

13,452
13,452
22,924

60
0
0
0
0
0

21
0
0
0
1
4
0
2
0
0
1
0
5
1
0
35
NA
NA

866
0

866
38
58
0
2
0
2
0
0
0

866
0
35
65
0

0

25

NA
NA
NA
NA


NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

172
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

29
0
0
1
3
2
7
1
0
0
0
6
14
3
0
66
NA
NA

695
169

864
78
10
1
1
0
1
3
6
0

864
4
69
27
0

0

12

16,460
16,699
16,974
18,980


40,808
40,808
40,808

40,808
40,808
40,808

27,005
27,005
27,005

265
60
0
0
0
0

64
0
0
2
25
22
2
8
8
1
19
4
21
4
0
180
NA
NA

623
0

623
80
15
0
2
0
0
3
0
0

623
1
60
39
0

0

19

NA
NA
NA
NA


NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

191
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

29
0
0
1
6
9
3
1
0
0
5
0
1
0
0
55

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Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Allegheny Wesleyan College  
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh  
East Ohio College  
Vet Tech Institute  
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary  
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School  
Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry  
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny  
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc  
Rosedale Technical College  
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver  
Percent admitted - total
Admissions yield - total

Full-time enrollment
Part-time enrollment

Total  enrollment
% White
% Black
% Asian
% Hispanic
% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
% American Indian or Alaska Native
% two or more races
% Race/ethnicity unknown
% U.S. Nonresident

Undergraduate enrollment
% under 18
% 18-24
% 25-64
% over 65

Graduate enrollment

Student-to-faculty ratio

Tuition and fees, 2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24

Total price for
In-district students living on campus  2023-24
In-state students living on campus 2023-24
Out-of-state students living on campus 2023-24

In-district students living off campus (no family)  2023-24
In-state students living off campus (no family)  2023-24
Out-of-state students living off campus (no family)  2023-24

In-district students living off campus (w/ family)  2023-24
In-state students living off campus (w/ family)  2023-24
Out-of-state students living off campus (w/ family)  2023-24

Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Doctor's degree - other

Instructional FTE
Research FTE
Public Service FTE
Librarians, Curators, and Archivists FTE
Student/Academic Affairs and Other Education Services FTE
Management FTE
Business and Financial Operations FTE
Computer, Engineering, and Science FTE
Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media FTE
Healthcare FTE
Service FTE
Sales and Related FTE
Office and Administrative Support FTE
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance FTE
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving FTE
Total FTE staff
92
11

474
30

504
69
8
5
7
0
0
5
2
3

504
3
92
5
0

0

11

13,720
13,936
14,218
14,380


33,860
33,860
43,352

34,456
34,456
43,948

20,324
20,324
29,816

0
83
0
0
0
0

44
0
0
2
1
9
5
4
10
1
28
0
8
2
0
114
77
71

405
0

405
78
14
0
2
0
0
4
0
0

405
0
76
24
0

0

15

15,125
15,663
15,663
16,700


NA
NA
NA

36,800
36,800
36,800

23,700
23,700
23,700

197
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

27
0
0
1
5
8
4
0
0
0
0
6
3
4
0
58
49
60

93
309

402
85
9
0
3
0
0
2
0
0

402
0
44
56
0

0

13

NA
NA
NA
NA


NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

75
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

8
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
15
95
23

344
17

361
59
19
7
4
0
1
6
1
3

361
0
93
7
0

0

8

13,720
14,052
14,340
14,380


33,030
33,030
42,522

34,456
34,456
43,948

20,324
20,324
29,816

0
39
0
0
0
0

43
0
0
2
6
10
5
2
14
1
27
1
7
2
0
120
NA
NA

36
191

227
88
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12

0
NA
NA
NA
NA

227

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA


NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

0
0
26
0
0
2

34
0
0
3
7
4
5
2
1
0
3
0
3
2
0
64
73
64

223
0

223
78
14
2
0
0
1
4
1
0

223
0
57
43
0

0

5

12,075
12,175
12,175
13,654


NA
NA
NA

28,304
28,304
28,304

21,104
21,104
21,104

32
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

26
0
0
0
4
3
3
1
1
0
1
2
3
0
0
44
NA
NA

175
48

223
66
21
1
0
0
0
3
2
6

0
NA
NA
NA
NA

223

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA


NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

0
0
31
7
0
0

16
0
0
5
9
17
3
4
2
0
4
0
7
3
0
70
73
60

199
0

199
83
6
1
2
0
1
5
3
0

199
0
89
11
0

0

15

15,140
15,240
16,100
16,920


NA
NA
NA

25,198
25,198
25,198

20,198
20,198
20,198

141
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

12
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
23
NA
NA

149
0

149
81
13
1
2
1
0
2
1
0

149
1
39
60
0

0

10

14,497
13,964
13,778
14,370


NA
NA
NA

25,762
25,762
25,762

18,150
18,150
18,150

58
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

15
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
24
NA
NA

90
0

90
61
27
0
2
0
3
6
1
0

90
1
60
39
0

0

7

17,792
18,443
18,538
18,538


NA
NA
NA

39,801
39,801
39,801

27,121
27,121
27,121

56
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

13
0
0
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
21
NA
NA

43
27

70
93
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0

70
29
67
4
0

0

6

6,800
6,800
6,800
6,800


14,612
14,612
14,612

15,270
15,270
15,270

11,220
11,220
11,220

0
7
0
0
0
0

10
0
0
2
0
4
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
0
22
NA
NA

16
19

35
69
0
0
3
0
0
0
29
0

0
NA
NA
NA
NA

35

NA

NA
NA
NA
NA


NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

0
0
4
0
0
0

7
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
13

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Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus