Savannah Area Universities Contribute Millions to Economy
Friday, July 12th, 2013
An annual study of the University System of Georgia’s economic impact on the state reports a 7.4 percent increase from fiscal year 2011 to 2012.
In cash, that’s a jump of $980 million, from $13.2 billion to a new high of $14.1 billion of direct and indirect spending in regions served by the system’s 31 colleges and universities.
The study is conducted on behalf of the university system by the Selig Center for Economic Growth in the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business and is directed by Jeffrey M. Humphries, the center’s director.
