Powering Oregon's Economy

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• Powering the State's Economy 2012 brochure (PDF 2 MB)

• Economic Impact of the University of Oregon by FY2010-11 Update
by Timothy A. Duy. Ph.D. and Director, Oregon Economic forum (PDF 101k)

A great return

The UO leveraged $56 million in FY20010–11 state appropriation by

• Winning $110 million in research grants and contracts

• Generating employee income tax payments of $38.1 million. Therefore, the net cost to the state for supporting the UO is $18 million

• Paying $391 million to Oregon vendors, 90 percent of whom are small businesses

Altogether, the UO is pumping $37.79 into the economy for every $1 appropriated by the state.

A big footprint

The University of Oregon is a key driver of the Oregon economy. Direct spending by the UO, students, and visitors, accounted for over $1.1 billion in FY2010–11.

The total impact of this spending was nearly $2.1 billion.

• 24,447 UO students contribute $253 million directly in the local economy, which results in a total impact of $390 million. As a result of student spending, household earnings increase by $105 million while supporting a total of 4,180 jobs.

• Total UO construction spending contributed $195 million to the state economy, $118 million in household earnings, and 3,180 jobs.

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