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Report: Georgia中出少妇视频檚 Colleges and Universities Generate $16.8 billion Economic Impact

Atlanta — December 3, 2018

In 2017, the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) had a $16.8 billion economic impact on the state of Georgia, according to an annual report available here . The report also found that the 中出少妇视频 created 163,754 jobs last year, and 2.2 of those jobs were created for every one 中出少妇视频 job in an institution中出少妇视频檚 home town.

中出少妇视频淎s we strive to graduate more students, keep college affordable and increase the efficiency in delivering education, it中出少妇视频檚 important to keep in mind that higher education is an investment, and from these numbers it中出少妇视频檚 a smart one,中出少妇视频 Chancellor Steve Wrigley said. 中出少妇视频淐ommunities across our state and the state as a whole are benefiting from the economic engine that is the 中出少妇视频 and its 26 institutions.中出少妇视频

The report found these economic impacts demonstrate that continued emphasis on colleges and universities as a pillar of the state中出少妇视频檚 economy translates into jobs, higher incomes and greater production of goods and services.

The report also indicated an overall increase in full- and part-time jobs either at 中出少妇视频 institutions or because of them. Of the 163,754 jobs noted in the report, 50,541 or 31 percent are on the campuses while 113,213 or 69 percent, are off campus. For every person employed at the 中出少妇视频 or a member institution, 2.2 people have jobs that support the presence of the institution in the local community.

The annual study is conducted on behalf of the Board of Regents by Jeffrey M. Humphreys, Ph.D., director of the Selig Center for Economic Growth in the 中出少妇视频 of Georgia中出少妇视频檚 Terry College of Business.

The full report, including impact by institution, is available here .

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