Total output impact for every 1,000 students:
$44.78 million and 310 full-time jobs
Direct Economic Benefit: $220,293,633 annually
$66.44 million in faculty & staff wages and salaries
$35.21 million in other institutional spending
$57.86 million in spending by undergraduate students
$48.61 million in spending by graduate students
$12.17 million in spending by visitors to the University
Total Economic Benefit: $375,385,917 annually
$220.29 million in direct impact
$155.09 million in secondary effects
Employment Benefit: 2,595 full-time jobs
614 Greater Houston Region residents employed full time (excluding student workers) by the University
1,981 additional full-time jobs generated by University related activities
Lifetime Earnings Benefit of 2008 Graduates: $677,292,675
Based on the gains in lifetime earning streams from a university degree, the University contributes $677.29 million in additional lifetime earnings to 2008 graduates who reside in the Greater Houston Region.
$270.90 million is contributed to graduates with bachelor’s degrees
$391.29 million is contributed to graduates with master’s degrees
$15.11 million is contributed to graduates with doctorate degrees
Note: The Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land MSA includes 10 counties: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto, and Waller.
Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land MSA